engulf someone or something in something
- engulf someone or something in something
engulf someone or something in something
[for the fog, a flood, or waves] to swallow up someone or something. •
The fog engulfed the small town in heavy mist.
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The waves engulfed the small boat in thousands of gallons of water.
Dictionary of American idioms.
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