Swallow Up (Verb)
Meaning
Enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The rapid erosion swallowed up the village in a matter of years.
- A dense fog swallowed up the entire city, hiding everything from view.
- The rapidly spreading fire swallowed up the old warehouse in a few hours.
- The storm surge swallowed up the coastal homes and flooded the streets.
- A severe landslide swallowed up a large portion of the mountain road.