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engulf

[en-guhlf] / ɛnˈgʌlf /


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Winter Storm Fern is forecast to engulf an area well over half the length of the continental United States, stretching from Texas and the Great Plains region to the mid-Atlantic and northeastern states.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

It will certainly engulf the wider region and have an impact on ordinary people around the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Unlike some immune cells, macrophages can directly engulf and destroy cancer cells.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

And explores the tragic events that engulf the couple and which inspire Shakespeare's play Hamlet.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

"Oh, do that again!" says Caesar, and so I lift up my arms and spin around and around letting the skirt fly out, letting the dress engulf me in flames.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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