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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His powers included manipulating fire, engulfing his body in flames, superhuman strength and flying.
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
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—George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) called ex-CDC director Susan Monarez to review the chaos that has engulfed the public health agency under Kennedy.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
The lodging market’s foreclosure and loan delinquency woes have engulfed hotels in Oakland, San Francisco and downtown San Jose, although problems have also surfaced for hotels in Berkeley, Newark, Pleasanton and Pleasant Hill.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The docuseries initially picked up steam after debuting at SXSW in 2024 and was engulfed by Starz.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engulf. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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