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ENGULFED Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word engulfed. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word engulfed. (close relations)
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absorbed
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• giving or marked by complete attention to

• retained without reflection

submerged
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• beneath the surface of the water

• growing or remaining under water

consumed
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• eat up completely, as with great appetite

• serve oneself to, or consume regularly

• spend extravagantly

• destroy completely

• use up (resources or materials)

• engage fully

devoured
verbv
verb

• to consume

• enjoy avidly

• eat up completely, as with great appetite

• eat greedily

immersed
adjectiveadj
verb

• thrust or throw into

• devote (oneself) fully to

• enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

• cause to be immersed

overwhelmed
adjectiveadj
verb

• overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

• charge someone with too many tasks

• cover completely or make imperceptible

• overcome by superior force

swallowed
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a small amount of liquid food

• the act of swallowing

• small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations

verb

• pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

• engulf and destroy

• enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

• utter unclearly

• take back what one has said

• keep from expressing

• tolerate or accommodate oneself to

• believe or accept without questioning or challenge

absorb
verbv
verb

• become imbued

• take up mentally

• take up, as of debts or payments

• take in, also metaphorically

• cause to become one with

• suck or take up or in

• devote (oneself) fully to

• assimilate or take in

• consume all of one's attention or time

engross
verbv
verb

• devote (oneself) fully to

• consume all of one's attention or time

immerse
verbv
verb

• thrust or throw into

• devote (oneself) fully to

• enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

• cause to be immersed

plunge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a brief swim in water

• a steep and rapid fall

verb

• thrust or throw into

• drop steeply

• dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

• begin with vigor

• cause to be immersed

• fall abruptly

• immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

• devote (oneself) fully to

steep
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• having a sharp inclination

noun

• a steep place (as on a hill)

adjective satellite

• greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

• of a slope; set at a high angle

verb

• devote (oneself) fully to

• let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse

soak up
verbv
verb

• take in, also metaphorically

• devote (oneself) fully to

Best Hypernyms For ENGULFED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for engulfed, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
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