Definition of Engulf

to totally surround or cover

Examples of Engulf in a sentence

The lava will begin to engulf the abandoned city in six hours.  🔊

If the fire seems as though it’s going to engulf the entire community, the local fire department will call in nearby stations.  🔊

Hopefully the politician’s past mistakes will not engulf his campaign.  🔊

Once the levees fall, water will engulf the town.  🔊

The prison break has caused a sense of fear to engulf the city.  🔊

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