engulf
verb (used with object)
to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge.
has engulfed
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present perfectof engulf (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Her energy rises and falls alongside the mysterious mist, which has engulfed the city and brought whispers of a mysterious ancient entity lurking in its haze.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
The AI reality distortion field has engulfed more than the Mag-7.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
With growing fears that the militant Islamist insurgency that has engulfed large parts of West Africa is spreading, security has been dominating the campaign trail in Benin - a once-largely peaceful nation.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, igniting a war that has engulfed the Middle East, snarled key supply chains and sent energy prices soaring.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
We are tiny figures, pointing at wonders, provided for scale, no lives of our own, surveying the landscape that has engulfed us all.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
