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English verb: swallow up

1. swallow up (contact) enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing


SamplesThe huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter.


Synonymsbury, eat up, immerse, swallow


Pattern of useSomething ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)close in, enclose, inclose, shut in









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