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How to pronounce engulf in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms absorb, engross, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep
Type of focus, rivet, center, centre, concentrate, pore
Has types drink in, drink
Verb group plunge, immerse
Type Words
Type of wrap, enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap


The bright light engulfed him completely.

Examples of engulf

engulf
Flames engulf the stage during the Great White concert in which 100 people died.
From the washingtonpost.com
Europe in 1938 was crawling with dread at the chaos that was about to engulf it.
From the time.com
As the climate changes the seas will rise to engulf London, New York, Miami etc.
From the guardian.co.uk
It could engulf several Earths and has existed for at least three hundred years.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In short, a massive power bubble will engulf whomever legalizes these illegals.
From the latimes.com
He added that, if the fire is not stopped soon, it would engulf the whole region.
From the voanews.com
The system of alliances caused a local conflict to engulf the entire continent.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Phagocyte immune cells that engulf bacteria use defensins to digest their prey.
From the newscientist.com
Businessmen fear that the bill would engulf many companies in harassment suits.
From the time.com
More examples
  • Steep: devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
  • Flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely"
  • To overwhelm; To surround; to cover
  • (engulfed) swallowed up or overwhelmed by something