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23 Synonyms & Antonyms for ENGULF | Thesaurus.com

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engulf

verb as in absorb, overwhelm

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Firefighting helicopters and airplanes dropped water and fire retardant on fire lines not far from the 405 Freeway in an attempt to prevent flames from engulfing more neighborhoods.

I’ve received dozens of inquiries since the flames engulfed the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, and they continue to pop up all over the map.

By the time the power went out on Tuesday night, he could see that the homes neighboring his appeared to be engulfed in flames.

Earlier in the day, Turner had watched as flames rapidly engulfed some of those houses and tried calling for help, but firefighters were overwhelmed.

The Palisades fire engulfed the upscale community, with huge portions of its residential district as well as businesses completely destroyed.

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