Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

engulf

[en-guhlf] / ɛnˈgʌlf /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

This finding suggests that the earliest blood cells may have resembled macrophages, which are immune cells that engulf harmful microbes and cellular debris.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Later, explaining to his mom why he doesn’t have any friends his own age, Valdi purses his lips in a mimicry of the older men who would engulf him — a touchingly sad little detail.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Winter Storm Fern is forecast to engulf an area stretching from Texas and the Great Plains region to the mid-Atlantic and northeastern states.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

It will certainly engulf the wider region and have an impact on ordinary people around the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

If just one of them moved, I thought, the domino effect could engulf the three of us in an asphyxiating mass of literature.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green




Vocabulary lists containing engulf


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "engulf" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com