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
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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
The officer then opened the door and the driver fell out of the truck onto the ground, one of his legs engulfed in flames.
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Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The financial difficulties that beset the property are a fresh example of the economic cataclysm that has engulfed the Bay Area office market in the wake of the outbreak of the coronavirus in early 2020.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
When guests enter the 10-story tower they will be engulfed in the resort's Polynesian theme from a ceiling art installation inspired by South Pacific Islands and the native wildlife of the region.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
An hour later, Palestinian gunmen breached security barriers and infiltrated Israel by land, air and sea, killing 1,200 people, taking 253 hostages and touching off a bloody war that threatened to engulf the Middle East.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
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Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The financial difficulties that beset the property are a fresh example of the economic cataclysm that has engulfed the Bay Area office market in the wake of the outbreak of the coronavirus in early 2020.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
When guests enter the 10-story tower they will be engulfed in the resort's Polynesian theme from a ceiling art installation inspired by South Pacific Islands and the native wildlife of the region.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
An hour later, Palestinian gunmen breached security barriers and infiltrated Israel by land, air and sea, killing 1,200 people, taking 253 hostages and touching off a bloody war that threatened to engulf the Middle East.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engulf. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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