swallow up

/ˌswɑloʊ əp/
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Other forms: swallowed up; swallowing up; swallows up

Definitions of swallow up
  1. verb
    enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
    synonyms: bury, eat up, immerse, swallow
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    type of:
    close in, enclose, inclose, shut in
    surround completely
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