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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Video showed a gray sedan engulfed in flames after hitting a divider beneath the airport.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Within seconds, the train is engulfed in a thick white cloud as the avalanche crashes into it and covers the window in snow, causing the train to shake.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The 15-member skiing party, four guides and 11 clients, were engulfed in an avalanche near the Castle Peak area of Truckee, California, about 10 miles north of Lake Tahoe.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles firefighters extinguished a large structure fire that engulfed a home in the Arlington Heights neighborhood on Monday night.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Within seconds, the train is engulfed in a thick white cloud as the avalanche crashes into it and covers the window in snow, causing the train to shake.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The 15-member skiing party, four guides and 11 clients, were engulfed in an avalanche near the Castle Peak area of Truckee, California, about 10 miles north of Lake Tahoe.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles firefighters extinguished a large structure fire that engulfed a home in the Arlington Heights neighborhood on Monday night.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engulf. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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