engulf
Swallow up entirely
To engulf is to swallow up completely or surround entirely.
Fire engulfs a building, waves engulf a swimmer, darkness engulfs a landscape.
The word carries a sense of being overwhelmed or consumed: Grief engulfed her after the funeral.
The scandal threatened to engulf the entire administration.
Prevail against difficulty
- overpowerDefeat by superior force
- consumeTake in fully
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- inundateOverwhelm with excess
overrun · besiege · overtake · devour · absorb · dominate · conquer · sweep
Waterlogged land with vegetation
- drownDie by submersion
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- inundateOverwhelm with excess
overwhelm · submerge · plunge · immerse · sink · surge · overflow · torrent
Enclose on every side
- encircleSurround on all sides
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- cloakSleeveless outer wrap
swallow · embrace · wrap · swathe · encompass · enfold · blanket · enclose
overcome
Prevail against difficulty
inundate · overrun · besiege · overtake · devour · absorb · dominate · conquer · sweep · flood
swamp
Waterlogged land with vegetation
inundate · overwhelm · submerge · plunge · immerse · sink · surge · overflow · torrent · tsunami
surround
Enclose on every side
cloak · swallow · embrace · wrap · swathe · encompass · enfold · blanket · enclose · cocoon
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
rage · sorrow · dread · anguish · terror · horror · anxiety · overwhelm · consume · overcome
blaze
Intense burning fire
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- conflagrationLarge destructive blaze
- wildfireUncontrolled vegetation blaze
flames · firestorm · burn · scorch · consume · incinerate · combust · ignite · char · smoke