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has been engulfing
  • present perfect progressive of engulf (3rd person singular).

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Extreme heat this summer has been engulfing regions of the U.S., including the Northwest, where temperatures exceeded 100 degrees, and the South, where heat has become a workplace hazard.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2017