engulfed
Example Sentences
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Video clips shared by the coastguard on Wednesday night showed the vessel engulfed in flames and people being pulled out of the water into rescue boats.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The fire was reported around 2:25 a.m. and engulfed five businesses within the mall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the buildup to their Week 1 showdown with Clemson, a firestorm had engulfed the Tigers’ program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
According to this theory, one organism eventually engulfed the other, and that relationship ultimately produced mitochondria, the energy-producing structures found inside complex cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
After two years engulfed in Chicago’s smoggy warrens, it was such a pleasant change to return to the land.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
