English / phrasal verb
Swallow up
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To engulf, consume completely, or overwhelm totally
In context
01
Prolonged intensive care unit expenses can quickly swallow up an uninsured family's finances.
02
The sudden surge of seasonal flu patients threatened to swallow up every free hospital bed.
Synonyms
engulf,consume,overwhelm
Antonyms
release,liberate,spit out
Collocations
swallow up savings,swallow up resources,be swallowed up by despair