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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Upon arrival, officials found that both the vehicle and part of the home were engulfed in flames.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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As the two vehicles collided, there was a loud boom; their windshields shattered, and the scene was engulfed in smoke.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Even when he’s engulfed by neo-Nazi demonstrations, Talwar wants nothing more than to belong — a nerve-racking ethical tug-of-war that introduces a sense of danger.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The album’s engulfing calm, she’s said, was partly inspired by a series of diving ventures in Japan’s Ryukyu Archipelago.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
As the two vehicles collided, there was a loud boom; their windshields shattered, and the scene was engulfed in smoke.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Even when he’s engulfed by neo-Nazi demonstrations, Talwar wants nothing more than to belong — a nerve-racking ethical tug-of-war that introduces a sense of danger.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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