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Definition swallow up in American English

swallow up phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to take control of a smaller company or country

Example

The company was swallowed up in a corporate merger.

Synonyms and related words
amalgamate amalgamation Bros. invade occupy suppress
2

to use a lot of something such as money, time, or effort

Example

Campaigning swallows up a lot of time without guaranteeing success.

Synonyms and related words
use up run out eat into
3

to destroy something completely, or to make it disappear

Example

The whole building was swallowed up by the flames.

Synonyms and related words
airbrush wear away dissolve destroy ruin devastate
4

to wish you could just disappear

Example

I felt extremely embarrassed, I just wished the ground would swallow me up.

Definition swallow up in American English