engulfed
Example Sentences
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The collision on the narrow two-lane highway ignited a fire that engulfed the 17-passenger mid-sized commercial shuttle bus, which had a 50-year-old driver and five passengers onboard, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
It connected the molecular assembly to the cell's internal skeleton, allowing force to be transmitted across the surface of the material being engulfed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
PHILADELPHIA—Ed Sheeran wasted no time in addressing the controversy that has engulfed his tour when he took the stage at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
British racing driver Ollie Millroy says it is a "miracle I'm alive" after fellow driver Loek Hartog saved him from his car when it was engulfed in flames.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
A storm of emotion came out of nowhere and engulfed me.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
