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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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2025
And some said they were simply fatigued by the controversies engulfing the university.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2025
And some said they were simply fatigued by the controversies engulfing the university.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
Videos of the scene show the parking lot riddled with massive piles of trash and one of the campers engulfed in flames.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
America’s worst fires engulfed Los Angeles earlier this year leaving thousands of homes destroyed and over 100,000 Angelenos homeless.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2025.
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