as in to flood
to cover with a flood
high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community
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Recent Examples of engulf
Fanned by unusually powerful Santa Ana winds, the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire grew exponentially in size between Tuesday and Wednesday, engulfing tens of thousands of acres and either destroying or seriously damaging pockets of Los Angeles along the way.
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Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
Following the wildfires engulfing Los Angeles area homes and causing mass evacuations, Tyler Perry took to Instagram to express his frustration with home insurers that did not renew policies ahead of the natural disaster.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
How Big Was The Sunset Fire In The Hollywood Hills?
The Sunset Fire, which broke out Wednesday evening, grew to engulf around 43 acres.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
With News Wire Services Originally Published: January 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM EST
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As the devastating wildfires continue to sweep through Southern California, more than 130,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes as flames engulf multiple parts of the Los Angeles area.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
Following the wildfires engulfing Los Angeles area homes and causing mass evacuations, Tyler Perry took to Instagram to express his frustration with home insurers that did not renew policies ahead of the natural disaster.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
How Big Was The Sunset Fire In The Hollywood Hills?
The Sunset Fire, which broke out Wednesday evening, grew to engulf around 43 acres.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
With News Wire Services Originally Published: January 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM EST
Most Popular
As the devastating wildfires continue to sweep through Southern California, more than 130,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes as flames engulf multiple parts of the Los Angeles area.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Aid would flood Gaza as residents returned to what is left of their homes, and the Israeli military pulls back from the major population centers, according to the mediators.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The point, as is true in all politics, is to flood the zone with damaging stories about your opponents.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2025
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Within days of the first flames, the shelter — which was overwhelmed by donations of food bowls, blankets and large crates from grateful residents — was packed to the rafters with animals.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Although Queen has appeared in 10 consecutive contests, and 15 of the last 16, he’s only played when the team has been overwhelmed by injuries.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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Now that his presidency has ended and the conservative right is back at the helm, what does that mean for student loan borrowers that are drowning in debt? Dr. Sonia Lewis, founder of student loan debt consultancy The Student Loan Doctor, says that now is the time to get informed…and quickly.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
17 Jan. 2025
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But the halfway treatment in this case feels like keeping the bath water and drowning the baby.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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In a matter of moments, Tommy was submerged in the freezing water.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Deep Clean Hand-wash by submerging into a tub or large sink filled with water and a couple teaspoons of gentle detergent.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulf. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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