engulf
To engulf something is to completely surround and control it. The water can engulf the ship, and the army can engulf the city.
The army was able to engulf the city very quickly.
The water was able to engulf the ship very quickly.
To engulf something is to completely surround and control it. The water can engulf the ship, and the army can engulf the city.
The army was able to engulf the city very quickly.
The water was able to engulf the ship very quickly.
verb
devote (oneself) fully to
Synonyms:
verb
flow over or cover completely
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Pandemonium engulfed the course.
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The people engulfed the town.
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Peace eventually engulfed the surroundings.
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The amoebae and the plasmodia engulf microorganisms.
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The revolution engulfed the entire country.
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The situation threatened to engulf the entire country.
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At the site of infection, the neutrophils engulf and kill bacteria.
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The army was in shambles and the country was engulfed in a political turmoil.
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As the clouds engulf the village, the villagers rush to seek shelter.
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As the song ends, the lights engulf the girls, ending the clip.