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engulf
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
engulfs; engulfed; engulfing
engulfs; engulfed; engulfing
Learner's definition of ENGULF
[+ object]
: to flow over and cover (someone or something)席卷；淹没；吞噬 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- The valley was engulfed in a thick fog.整个山谷被浓雾所笼罩。
- Flames engulfed the building.火焰吞噬了大楼。
- The city threatens to engulf the nearby suburbs.附近郊区面临被这座城市吞并的威胁。
- The entire country has been engulfed by chaos/crisis/violence.整个国家陷入了混乱/危机/暴力。
- He found himself engulfed by fear.他发现自己充满了恐惧。
engulfed; engulfing; engulfs
Example Sentences
The valley was engulfed in a thick fog. high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community
Recent Examples on the Web Even if greenhouse gas emissions peak at mid-century and decline rapidly thereafter, warm temperatures will engulf more of each year until at least the end of the two-thousands. 
Michelle Nijhuis, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 The tragic toll from the overnight flooding Thursday in Eastern Kentucky continues to climb and the floodwaters continue to engulf towns and homes across the Appalachian countryside. Thomas Birmingham, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2022 Outside, fruit trees, pines and fronds of every sort seem to engulf the available sunlight. Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 Hundreds of Iraqis rushed to hospitals with breathing problems Thursday and the Baghdad airport suspended flights for several hours as a thick sandstorm blanketed the country, the fifth to engulf Iraq within a month. Samya Kullab, ajc, 5 May 2022 Though his massive frame inhibits him when dealing with speed rushers, Faalele has significant untapped upside thanks to his ability to engulf defenders. Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2022 When fully expanded, the silver balloon reaches 18 million cubic feet in volume—large enough to engulf an entire football stadium. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 18 Apr. 2022 An arrow's distance across from her lies Charybdis, an enormous whirlpool that threatens to engulf the entire ship. Scott Sellers, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 As above-average temperatures engulf the U.S., President Biden issued a stark warning Wednesday and promised new executive actions to combat climate change — including a $2.3 billion investment to build climate-resistant infrastructure. CBS News, 21 July 2022 See More
Michelle Nijhuis, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 The tragic toll from the overnight flooding Thursday in Eastern Kentucky continues to climb and the floodwaters continue to engulf towns and homes across the Appalachian countryside. Thomas Birmingham, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2022 Outside, fruit trees, pines and fronds of every sort seem to engulf the available sunlight. Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 Hundreds of Iraqis rushed to hospitals with breathing problems Thursday and the Baghdad airport suspended flights for several hours as a thick sandstorm blanketed the country, the fifth to engulf Iraq within a month. Samya Kullab, ajc, 5 May 2022 Though his massive frame inhibits him when dealing with speed rushers, Faalele has significant untapped upside thanks to his ability to engulf defenders. Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2022 When fully expanded, the silver balloon reaches 18 million cubic feet in volume—large enough to engulf an entire football stadium. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 18 Apr. 2022 An arrow's distance across from her lies Charybdis, an enormous whirlpool that threatens to engulf the entire ship. Scott Sellers, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 As above-average temperatures engulf the U.S., President Biden issued a stark warning Wednesday and promised new executive actions to combat climate change — including a $2.3 billion investment to build climate-resistant infrastructure. CBS News, 21 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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