engulfs
To engulf something is to completely surround and control it. When the waves engulf the shore, they are very high and powerful.
The terrorists attempted to engulf the city, but they were unsuccessful.
The city was engulfed by the forest.
To engulf something is to completely surround and control it. When the waves engulf the shore, they are very high and powerful.
The terrorists attempted to engulf the city, but they were unsuccessful.
The city was engulfed by the forest.
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.