overspreads
Extends across completely
Overspreads means to spread over or cover the surface of something: A blush overspreads her face, Darkness overspreads the land.
The word is literary and somewhat old-fashioned, appearing more often in poetry and formal prose than everyday speech.
It suggests gradual or complete covering rather than partial.
Fills to maximum capacity
- permeatesPasses through entirely
- suffusesSpreads gradually through
- infusesSaturates with quality
- pervadesSpreads completely through
imbues · penetrates · seeps · diffuses · soaks · steeps · floods · drenches
Swallows up completely
- envelopsSurrounds and covers completely
- swathesWraps in layers
- cocoonsProtective insect casings
- enfoldsWraps up completely
enwraps · enshrouds · encases · smothers · swallows · submerges · immerses · buries
saturates
Fills to maximum capacity
pervades · imbues · penetrates · seeps · diffuses · soaks · steeps · floods · drenches · fills
engulfs
Swallows up completely
enfolds · enwraps · enshrouds · encases · smothers · swallows · submerges · immerses · buries · surrounds
blankets
Fabric bed coverings
mantles · cloaks · veils · shrouds · canopies · films · layers · sheets · glazes · washes
dominates
Exerts supreme control
controls · conquers · overwhelms · eclipses · overtakes · consumes · subsumes · usurps · supplants · displaces