engulf

Verb

Verb Forms: engulfed, engulfing, engulfs

To swallow up or completely surround something.
devote (oneself) fully to
flow over or cover completely
- "The bright light engulfed him completely"
To overwhelm.
To surround; to cover; to submerge.
To cast into a gulf.

Examples

Depression engulfed her after her daughter's death.
Only Noah and his family survived when the Flood engulfed the world.
The unexpected triple-triple play threatened to ENGULF his entire lead.

Origin / Etymology

From en- + gulf.

Synonyms

absorb, engross, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep

Scrabble Score: 10

engulf: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
engulf: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
engulf: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

engulf: valid Words With Friends Word