gulfed

verb

Definition of gulfednext
past tense of gulf
as in flooded
to cover with a flood with the administration gulfed by so many real problems, it's absurd for the president to concern himself with this nonissue

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulfed
  1. flooded
  2. engulfed
  3. overwhelmed
  4. drowned
  5. submerged
Verb
  • The comment section was flooded with laughter over the dog being completely unbothered by the baby possum.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The facility is staffed by some 1,700 people, most of whom wear white lab coats, and can often be found seated beside microscopes in rooms flooded with natural light.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • Officers patrolling nearby smelled smoke and went to investigate, finding the woman engulfed in flames.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The sprawling case puts a spotlight on crisis publicists, who typically remain behind the scenes but have become the story here, with four separate agencies engulfed in the spectacle.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of engulfed
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  • The Lions have been overwhelmed by defensive injuries that would turn most teams into quivering jelly.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • She was overwhelmed by the detail and also by the justifications that Gerry had written.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of overwhelmed
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  • An autopsy report later showed that the girl had drowned as the result of a homicide, the affidavit said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024
  • After Rudd joined Hanks, Short arrived on the clubroom set to cheers, but the applause for his big moment was quickly drowned out by hosannas for the parade of others that followed.
    Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of drowned
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  • The motor starts when it’s submerged and shuts off when removed from the water.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, this impersonation took place while 90 percent submerged in water.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of submerged
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