ingulfing

/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
verb
  1. The act of swallowing or overwhelming something completely, as if by a large body of water or fire.
    • The rising tide was ingulfing the entire beach, forcing everyone to move inland.
    • She watched the waves ingulfing the sandcastle she had just built.
    • The flames were ingulfing the old barn before the firefighters could arrive.
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