engulfed; engulfing; engulfs
1
: to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
the mounting seas threatened to engulf the island
2
: to take in (food) by or as if by flowing over and enclosing
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The valley was engulfed in a thick fog.
high waves from the hurricane engulfed large areas of the coastal community
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But that blissful image has been ruptured in recent days as parts of Los Angeles were engulfed in flames, reducing homes and businesses across the sprawling metropolis to smoldering heaps of ash and rubble, most calamitously in the Pacific Palisades and the community of Altadena.
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
As Southern California continues to reel from the devastating fires that have engulfed entire Los Angeles County neighborhoods, the question on everyone’s mind is what sparked them and who is to blame.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
Reis has made some big leaps in his career, but strolling into this City team — engulfed in the transitional chaos of the Premier League — would be by far the biggest of his career.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
What To Know The Palisades fire has engulfed 23,713 acres and is the most destructive fire in LA's history.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
As Southern California continues to reel from the devastating fires that have engulfed entire Los Angeles County neighborhoods, the question on everyone’s mind is what sparked them and who is to blame.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
Reis has made some big leaps in his career, but strolling into this City team — engulfed in the transitional chaos of the Premier League — would be by far the biggest of his career.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
What To Know The Palisades fire has engulfed 23,713 acres and is the most destructive fire in LA's history.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Engulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engulf. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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