engulfed
Example Sentences
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Authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of people, including from affluent tourist sites engulfed in the flames.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
In a slowly emptying village in northern Kazakhstan, wild grass engulfed the entrances of abandoned apartment blocks, as children's songs spilled into the street from the only building still occupied.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Los Gallardos resident Jose Antonio Flores watched as flames engulfed the land he had tended for decades.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Venezuela has been engulfed in economic and political turmoil for more than a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Leaning forwards, he engulfed Torak in a blast of rank breath.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
