ENGULFING Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word engulfing. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word engulfing. (close relations)

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	consuming				verb, adjectivev, adj
	adjective satellite • very strong; urgently felt
	encompassing				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • broad in scope or content • closely encircling
	enveloping				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
	flooding				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
	imbibing				verbv
	noun • the act of consuming liquids
	overwhelming				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • so strong as to be irresistible • very strong; urgently felt
	submerging				verbv
	noun • sinking until covered completely with water
	surrounding				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective satellite • closely encircling
	immersing				verb, adjectivev, adj
	verb • thrust or throw into • devote (oneself) fully to • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing • cause to be immersed
	swallowing				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a small amount of liquid food • the act of swallowing • small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations verb • pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking • engulf and destroy • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing • utter unclearly • take back what one has said • keep from expressing • tolerate or accommodate oneself to • believe or accept without questioning or challenge
	absorb				verbv
	verb • become imbued • take up mentally • take up, as of debts or payments • take in, also metaphorically • cause to become one with • suck or take up or in • devote (oneself) fully to • assimilate or take in • consume all of one's attention or time
	engross				verbv
	verb • devote (oneself) fully to • consume all of one's attention or time
	immerse				verbv
	verb • thrust or throw into • devote (oneself) fully to • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing • cause to be immersed
	plunge				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a brief swim in water • a steep and rapid fall verb • thrust or throw into • drop steeply • dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity • begin with vigor • cause to be immersed • fall abruptly • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • devote (oneself) fully to
	steep				verb, adjectivev, adj
	adjective • having a sharp inclination noun • a steep place (as on a hill) adjective satellite • greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation • of a slope; set at a high angle verb • devote (oneself) fully to • let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
	soak up				verbv
	verb • take in, also metaphorically • devote (oneself) fully to

Here is a list of related hypernyms for engulfing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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ENGULFING Synonyms

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