engulf
verb (used with object)
to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge.
will engulf
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future tenseof engulf.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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As it grows, it will engulf Mercury, Venus and possibly Earth.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
The likelihood that a volcanic eruption will engulf the fishing town of Grindavik, Iceland, is decreasing by the day, officials said on Friday, even as they continued to warn that an eruption could still occur.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
"We are seeing the start of a public health crisis that will engulf the nation. But we knew this outcome was possible, and we have been preparing for this moment."
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2022
South Asia will see more monsoon rainfall, while a combination of climate change, sinking land and human activity will spur floods that will engulf the Mekong Delta.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 10, 2021
Sea-Powers will not help; Fleury and mere ruin will engulf!
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 11 by Thomas Carlyle
