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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First responders found two vehicles had been involved in the crash, with one of them fully engulfed in flames.
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The crash on Pine Hills Road left one of the vehicles engulfed in flames.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Macrophages are the heavy lifters that engulf debris and pathogens.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
On May 21, law enforcement agencies responded to the team’s bus engulfed in flames outside Blue Cross Park, according to Winnipeg Police Service.
—Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The crash on Pine Hills Road left one of the vehicles engulfed in flames.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Macrophages are the heavy lifters that engulf debris and pathogens.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
On May 21, law enforcement agencies responded to the team’s bus engulfed in flames outside Blue Cross Park, according to Winnipeg Police Service.
—Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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 28 May. 2026.
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