engulf
verb (used with object)
to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge.
engulfing
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present participleof engulf.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The conflict between these characters is greater than the morality tale engulfing them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"Parents came from all over looking for their children. That's when I saw a huge fire engulfing our school built of wooden planks," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
But this July, an avalanche swept through Pakistan's Broad Peak while the two were on their way up, engulfing everything in its path.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
A parallel panic is also engulfing the Pentagon, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his loyalists are scrambling to contain a massive internal leak.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Katya died like a true Soviet fighter pilot, first filling an enemy fighter with bullets before using expert flight techniques to put out the flames that were engulfing her own plane.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
