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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Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
The situations involving Dave Bliss and Art Briles engulfed the university, and took years of recovery.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
Though tipped by many to sweep, the film only walked away with two trophies, likely due to the scandal that engulfed Gascón in the weeks before the ceremony.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
As frigid temperatures engulf large swaths of the nation, auto experts are debunking a longtime myth about driving in cold weather.
—Jalen Williams, USA Today, 11 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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