engulf

Example Sentences

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Winter Storm Fern is forecast to engulf an area stretching from Texas and the Great Plains region to the mid-Atlantic and northeastern states.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

At a time when absolutist regimes ruled most of the globe and threatened to engulf the rest, “Common Sense” called for popular governments with frequent elections to assure “their fidelity to the Public will.”

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

At one point the streams that crossed Highway 3 became so swollen I worried they would engulf the ambulance.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French