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engulf Definition

en·gulf (en gulf, in-)

transitive verb

  1. to swallow up; overwhelm
  2. to plunge, as into a gulf

Etymology: en- + gulf

engulf Synonyms

engulf

v.

swallow up, inundate, submerge, overwhelm; see cover 8, immerse 1, sink 2.

engulf Usage Examples

Object

  • bacterium: Amazingly, these cause the intestinal cell to change shape, and to actually engulf the bacteria.
  • particle: They can absorb nutrients across their surface, or even engulf whole particles.
  • earth: We have the earth engulfed in darkness which in touching the surface of the earth touches the surface of water.
  • everything: It engulfs everything about our life, emotions certainly come into play.
  • nation: Published: 02 December 2000 The capital of Mozambique is struggling to surface from the floods that engulfed the nation.

Subject

  • wave: Woe to the Communist Party which finds itself to a greater or lesser extent engulfed by the pacifist wave!
  • flame: The building next to the bull was completely ablaze, with the roof totally engulfed by flames.

Modifying Another Word

  • suddenly: A ghostly silence suddenly engulfed, like the eye of a horrific storm.
  • quickly: She slid down, quickly engulfed by the depths of the river.
  • totally: The truck was totally engulfed in flames along with all the donated medical supplies from the Arab Emirates.
  • soon: The pieces of crust thrown upon the surface were soon engulfed by a variety of handsome sized creatures to excite my young pulse.
  • almost: Alongside the village cricket field and almost engulfed in gardens.
  • now: Man at sea is an insect on a splinter, now engulfed, now scared to death.

Preposition: by

wave: Woe to the Communist Party which finds itself to a greater or lesser extent engulfed by the pacifist wave!

Preposition: in

  • flame: Both cars were engulfed in flames, killing all three people.
  • smoke: How is it possible then that a much smaller building was already engulfed in smoke?
  • fire: The sky lit up as the giants were engulfed in fire.
  • war: On December 7th, Japan bombed the American base at Pearl Harbor and the Far East was engulfed in war.
  • water: I felt my weakened frame crash down on the slimy stone floor, engulfed in the foul water around me.