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
Examples of engulf in a Sentence
The valley was engulfed in a thick fog.
high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community
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Iberville Parish President Chris Daigle said staff members saw smoke on the second floor of the museum and later returned to the whole room room engulfed in flames, WBRZ reported.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 May 2025
On the evening of May 15, the south wing of Nottoway Resort in White Castle, L.A., was engulfed in flames.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 16 May 2025
In the early hours, tons of ice and snow engulfed the camp, burying several of the teammates.
—Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The world’s two largest economies remain engaged in a trade war that has also engulfed nearly every country on earth, including more than 30 Latin American and Caribbean countries who sent heads of state and senior officials to Tuesday's forum.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 13 May 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 May 2025
On the evening of May 15, the south wing of Nottoway Resort in White Castle, L.A., was engulfed in flames.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 16 May 2025
In the early hours, tons of ice and snow engulfed the camp, burying several of the teammates.
—Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The world’s two largest economies remain engaged in a trade war that has also engulfed nearly every country on earth, including more than 30 Latin American and Caribbean countries who sent heads of state and senior officials to Tuesday's forum.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for engulf
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engulf. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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