Engulfing

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of engulf form-of, gerund, participle, present

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consumedevourdisplacementencirclementencloseencroachment

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"Water is engulfing that island little by little every year."

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