engulfed; engulfing; engulfs
1
: to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
the mounting seas threatened to engulf the island
2
: to take in (food) by or as if by flowing over and enclosing
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The valley was engulfed in a thick fog.
high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community
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Brian McShea and Stephanie Raynor, who had a home in the Altadena neighborhood that was engulfed in flames by the Eaton Fire, lost everything in a blink of an eye.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Just a few hours later, flames had engulfed almost every home on their block.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Cooper corralled it and was engulfed by three 49ers defenders, with his back to the end zone.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Earlier this week, a giant cloud of wildfire smoke from Canada wafted into New York City, Boston, and other eastern metropolises, engulfing skylines and putting millions of people at risk from air pollution.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 22 Jan. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Just a few hours later, flames had engulfed almost every home on their block.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Cooper corralled it and was engulfed by three 49ers defenders, with his back to the end zone.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Earlier this week, a giant cloud of wildfire smoke from Canada wafted into New York City, Boston, and other eastern metropolises, engulfing skylines and putting millions of people at risk from air pollution.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engulf. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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