[adjective] rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or profusion of something; "a desk flooded with applications"; "felt inundated with work"; "too much overcome to notice"; "a man engulfed by fear"; "swamped by work" Synonyms:flooded, inundated, overcome, overpowered, overwhelmed, swamped
[adjective] completely enclosed or swallowed up; "a house engulfed in flames"; "the fog-enveloped cliffs"; "a view swallowed by night" Synonyms:enveloped, swallowed
