engulfed
adj.adj. completely covered or surrounded by something, like water, fire, or a strong feeling. It means you are totally hidden or taken over by it.
adj. completely surrounded, covered, or overwhelmed by a substance or emotion. Often used as a participial adjective following a linking verb or in a passive construction.
The small house was engulfed by the rising floodwaters.
As the news of the victory spread, the entire city was engulfed in a wave of celebration.
The ancient forest was rapidly engulfed by the advancing wildfire, leaving nothing but charred remains in its wake as the winds intensified.
Commonly takes the prepositions 'in' or 'by'. Often describes physical destruction or intense psychological states.
The fire engulfed with the buildingThe fire engulfed the buildingWhen used as an active verb, it is transitive and does not require a preposition before the object.