engulf
transitive verb
- to swallow up; overwhelm
- to plunge, as into a gulf
See engulf in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĕn-gŭlfˈ)
transitive verb en·gulfed,
en·gulf·ing,
en·gulfs To swallow up or overwhelm by or as if by overflowing and enclosing: The spring tide engulfed the beach houses.
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