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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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Fire crews from Warenville and Wheaton responded to the shed on Tomahawk Drive, which was fully engulfed in flames.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Only after Swalwell was engulfed in his scandal did House Republicans push Gonzales to quit.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Eugenie, 36, and her older sister Beatrice, 37, have been swept up in the scandal that has engulfed their family as a result of their parents’ ties to Epstein, although there is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on their parts.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engulf. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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