Engulf and Flood

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Engulf

Engulf verb - To cover with a flood.

Usage example: high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community

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Flood is a synonym for engulf in inundate topic. In some cases you can use "Flood" instead a verb "Engulf", when it comes to topics like full, immerse, absorb. popular alternative

Nearby Word: engulfing

Flood

Flood verb - To cover with a flood.

Usage example: angry calls flooded the radio station

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Engulf is a synonym for flood in inundate topic. You can use "Engulf" instead a verb "Flood", if it concerns topics such as activity, full, inundate or submerge. popular alternative

Nearby Words: flooded, flooding

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people	engulf people	flood people
village	engulf village	flood village
house	engulf house	flood house
room	engulf room	flood room
Other words: earth, world, map, surface, city, island.

Both words in one sentence

Midsomer Murders: The final denouement in "Let Us Prey" takes place during a flood that is threatening to engulf the village, and in particular destroy the crypt that lies at the centre of the mystery.

Source: Rising Water, Rising Tension
Rising Water, Rising Tension: The final denouement in "Let Us Prey" takes place during a flood that is threatening to engulf the village, and in particular destroy the crypt that lies at the centre of the mystery.

Source: Series / Midsomer Murders

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