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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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The scandal engulfed the race almost immediately.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Images circulating on social media show a massive fire engulfing the Waldo's store.
—NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Air from an open door accelerated the flames, which quickly engulfed the wooden ceiling.
—CNN Money, 31 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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