engulf

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These residents insist they are neutral and refuse to leave, even as the fighting threatens to engulf their towns and villages.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

But he also doesn’t want the war to engulf more energy infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

"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