engulf
verb (used with object)
to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge.
engulfment
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a word derived from
engulf.
Example Sentences
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The thick external layer also means that a planetary engulfment would not change a star's composition much since the ingested material would rapidly be diluted -- ruling out the second explanation.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024
Halla, first discovered in 2015 and resembling Jupiter, has added a new wrinkle to the evolving tale of planetary engulfment.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
Now that scientists know what planetary engulfment likely looks like, "we can look for similar events in the future, especially as infrared surveys become increasingly common in the next decade," De said.
From Scientific American ● May 3, 2023
“How does the process of engulfment actually happen?”
From Science Magazine ● May 3, 2023
Morea.—Nothing is more common in limestone districts than the engulfment of rivers, which after holding a subterranean course for many miles escape again by some new outlet.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell
