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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The valley was engulfed in a thick fog.
high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community
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Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
The massive flames that engulfed the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge early Friday came from a fire at a playground below the bridge, according to the Cincinnati Fire Department.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
Photographers later captured images of a Metro bus engulfed in flames.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Former Australia batter Stuart Law has been sacked as coach of the U.S. men's national team as the spotlight from power brokers intensifies on the continual tumult engulfing American cricket.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 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 30 Nov. 2024.
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