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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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The financial mess that has engulfed FanDuel Sports Network’s parent company creates uncertainty over where Braves fans will be able to watch their team on television in the coming season.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Ellis acknowledges that the controversies that engulfed the league, coupled with the sea-change in the way Gen Z viewers watch TV and engage with sports, forced the NFL to take an aggressive approach to rebranding itself.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Video shows billowing smoke coming from the roof, and flames are engulfing the building.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engulf. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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