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
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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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Since the turn of the 20th century, the area has been engulfed in rice fields.
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
Even at a time when swelling demonstrations have engulfed campuses across the nation, USC stands out.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
Even at a time when swelling demonstrations have engulfed campuses across the nation, USC stands out.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
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 3 May. 2024.
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