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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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Fog and mist engulfed DIA Tuesday afternoon and temperatures hovered around 8 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2025
The crisis began with the mayor's federal indictment on bribery and fraud charges, followed by a wave of unrelated corruption probes that engulfed the city's leadership.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The general view in the game, though, is that Thelwell has done well in challenging circumstances, helping stabilise a club engulfed in chaos, and is likely to be in the frame for a decent job elsewhere if he is not retained.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engulf. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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