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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The home was completely engulfed in flames when first responders arrived.
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Crews found an outbuilding where stacks of lumber that had come off the rail yard were fully engulfed in flames.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
The Palisades Fire tore through Malibu and Pacific Palisades, while the Eaton Fire engulfed the inland community of Altadena, about 35 miles away.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
When firefighters arrived, the single-story home was fully engulfed in flame, NFD spokesperson Kendra Loney said.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Dec. 2025
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Crews found an outbuilding where stacks of lumber that had come off the rail yard were fully engulfed in flames.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
The Palisades Fire tore through Malibu and Pacific Palisades, while the Eaton Fire engulfed the inland community of Altadena, about 35 miles away.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
When firefighters arrived, the single-story home was fully engulfed in flame, NFD spokesperson Kendra Loney said.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Dec. 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 Dec. 2025.
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