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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One individual was seen throwing an object into the car, engulfed in flames, which exploded seconds later.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Alan Sneade was counting his blessings and thanking the neighbor who pounded on his door shortly before a fire engulfed the back of his six-unit condominium Monday afternoon.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
One person is dead, and three others are displaced after an early morning fire engulfed a home Tuesday in Kansas City’s East Community Team North neighborhood, a fire department spokesman said.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The car was completely engulfed in flames.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Alan Sneade was counting his blessings and thanking the neighbor who pounded on his door shortly before a fire engulfed the back of his six-unit condominium Monday afternoon.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
One person is dead, and three others are displaced after an early morning fire engulfed a home Tuesday in Kansas City’s East Community Team North neighborhood, a fire department spokesman said.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The car was completely engulfed in flames.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engulf. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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