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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Denmark’s 400-year-old stock exchange has been engulfed by fire.
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Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
The stream showed him being engulfed by flames, the man told reporters.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
The Old Stock Exchange, located in the heart of downtown Copenhagen next to the Danish Parliament building, became engulfed by fire early Tuesday morning as the building's iconic spire collapsed due to the flames.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
On the day of the verdict, autograph hounds, T-shirt vendors, street preachers and paparazzi engulfed the courthouse steps.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The partial eclipse will descend upon Caribou at 2:22 p.m. Totality will engulf the city from 3:32 p.m. to 3:34 p.m.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
Production design by Adam Reamer engulfs Cecilia in the abbey’s majestic courtyards, spooky corridors and candlelit chambers like a figure in a fresco, immersed in menacing ritual and beauty.
—Jen Yamato, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
The fire in July 2022 engulfed the warehouse at 5465 W. Irving St.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
The two years of comedy classes, half a Xanax and half a glass of wine paid off when she was engulfed in laughter at the Belly Room at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood in 2002.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
The stream showed him being engulfed by flames, the man told reporters.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
The Old Stock Exchange, located in the heart of downtown Copenhagen next to the Danish Parliament building, became engulfed by fire early Tuesday morning as the building's iconic spire collapsed due to the flames.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
On the day of the verdict, autograph hounds, T-shirt vendors, street preachers and paparazzi engulfed the courthouse steps.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The partial eclipse will descend upon Caribou at 2:22 p.m. Totality will engulf the city from 3:32 p.m. to 3:34 p.m.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
Production design by Adam Reamer engulfs Cecilia in the abbey’s majestic courtyards, spooky corridors and candlelit chambers like a figure in a fresco, immersed in menacing ritual and beauty.
—Jen Yamato, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
The fire in July 2022 engulfed the warehouse at 5465 W. Irving St.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
The two years of comedy classes, half a Xanax and half a glass of wine paid off when she was engulfed in laughter at the Belly Room at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood in 2002.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engulf. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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