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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Upon arrival, first responders found the plane fully engulfed in flames.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
Officers arrived to find a black Hyundai engulfed in flames.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024
Police said after the crash both cars became fully engulfed in flames.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024
While her body was engulfed in flames, autopsy reports show she was stabbed multiple times, according to homicide investigators.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
Officers arrived to find a black Hyundai engulfed in flames.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024
Police said after the crash both cars became fully engulfed in flames.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024
While her body was engulfed in flames, autopsy reports show she was stabbed multiple times, according to homicide investigators.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engulf. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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