engulf

Example Sentences

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"For unknown reasons, the vehicle veered off the roadway, struck a concrete barrier, and became fully engulfed," the California Highway Patrol said in a statement, without identifying the two victims in the crash.

From Barron's

"For unknown reasons, the vehicle veered off the roadway, struck a concrete barrier, and became fully engulfed," the California Highway Patrol said in a statement to the BBC.

From BBC

The Epstein scandal has also grown to engulf other high-profile figures, like Harvard professor Larry Summers, who has been a figure in the Democratic establishment for decades.

From Salon

In his final years, Gary found himself engulfed in costly litigation spawning from various new investments—and in need of cash.

From The Wall Street Journal

Statesville Airport director John Ferguson described the aircraft as a corporate jet and said that it was already engulfed in flames when he arrived on the scene.

From BBC