engulf

Example Sentences

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Photographs on local media show mountains engulfed by flames, with some residents likening the blazes to "volcanoes erupting", according to local news outlet Khaosod.

From BBC

They exist against the backdrop of whatever problem or crisis is engulfing the royal family or government back at home.

From BBC

Like other countries around the region, Iraq has become engulfed in the war, bringing to an abrupt end a period of nascent stability.

From Barron's

But the shack, which had moments ago been engulfed in flames, was suddenly not on fire at all.

From Literature

Notice that at the top of the pattern, two bearish candles, a shooting star and an engulfing pattern acted as resistance on July 3 and Nov. 14.

From Barron's