swallow up

Verb

Japanese Meaning

完全に取り囲む、包み込む / （特に組織が）統合され、独立性を失うほどに吸収・合併される

The dense fog began to swallow up the coastline, making the lighthouse's beam look like a distant ghost.

濃い霧が海岸を包み込み始め、灯台の光は遠くの幽霊のように見えた。

Sense（1）

To completely enclose or envelop.

Sense（2）

To take over or absorb something (especially an organisation) so it no longer has a separate identity; to assimilate.

Sense（3）

To voraciously consume resources, such as money; to devour.

swallows up

（ present singular third-person ）

swallowing up

（ participle present ）

swallowed up

（ participle past ）

swallowed up

（ past ）