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
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College campuses have been engulfed by student dissent following the brutal Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Southern Israel, which killed over 1,200 people, and Israel’s response, a catastrophic military campaign which has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, now entering its seventh month.
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Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 11 May 2024
Presto, you’re engulfed in a captivating panorama that simultaneously compels you to ponder the past and wander to the future.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
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Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 11 May 2024
Presto, you’re engulfed in a captivating panorama that simultaneously compels you to ponder the past and wander to the future.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
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 15 May. 2024.
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