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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As the week goes on, heat will expand into the Midwest and the Great Lakes area before engulfing the Northeast this weekend in what will be the region’s first prolonged heat wave.
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 18 June 2025
In both the 2020 and 2025 videos, car 504 appears with its hood open, and car 658 is engulfed in flames.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
As Scott left the putting surface, Spaun tried to figure out how to attack a 187-yard approach shot from outside the ropes in the gallery and Burns stared at a ball that was engulfed by Oakmont’s thick rough about 10 yards ahead of him.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
Harris’ remarks about peaceful demonstrations recall the 2020 riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin over a police shooting in which a CNN reporter was standing in front of a building engulfed in flames talking about how peaceful the protest was.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 18 June 2025
In both the 2020 and 2025 videos, car 504 appears with its hood open, and car 658 is engulfed in flames.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
As Scott left the putting surface, Spaun tried to figure out how to attack a 187-yard approach shot from outside the ropes in the gallery and Burns stared at a ball that was engulfed by Oakmont’s thick rough about 10 yards ahead of him.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
Harris’ remarks about peaceful demonstrations recall the 2020 riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin over a police shooting in which a CNN reporter was standing in front of a building engulfed in flames talking about how peaceful the protest was.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 12 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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