engulf

Example Sentences

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As she recounts the shock that engulfed her, her voice grows quieter but never falters.

From BBC

As of midday Thursday, the fund is forming a bearish engulfing candle, though the magnitude of the reversal warrants attention.

From Barron's

“In the early morning hours of the fire, as flames engulfed the home, Chelo was briefly seen on the porch,” according to the GoFundMe.

From Los Angeles Times

And she was saying that the flashes of flame that kept engulfing my face from the inside out would soon be extinguished with a real simple solution.

From Literature

It also filled a gap from April 22, shortly after back to back bottoming bullish counterattack and engulfing candles on April 7 and 9.

From Barron's