1. completely surrounded, covered, or swallowed up by something
Usage: past tense and past participle of ‘engulf’

Examples

• The small boat was engulfed by the massive waves.
• Flames quickly engulfed the entire building.
• She felt engulfed by sadness after hearing the news.
• The fog engulfed the mountain peak completely.
• His debt problems had engulfed his entire life.
• The crowd engulfed the celebrity as she left the theater.
• Darkness engulfed the city during the power outage.