1. plural of engulfment; instances or acts of surrounding, swallowing up, or completely overwhelming something or someone
Usage: typically used in formal or literary contexts

Examples

• The engulfments of the coastal towns by floodwaters were devastating.
• The rapid engulfments of smaller companies by the corporation changed the industry landscape.
• Witnesses described the engulfments of the buildings in thick smoke.
• The engulfments of the island by rising seas posed an existential threat.
• Historical accounts documented the engulfments of entire civilizations by desert sands.