be swallowed up
Example Sentences
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Evenings can be swallowed up by a smorgasbord of networking soirees across town, especially in September when eurocrats and lobbyists alike land back from summer break.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
You don’t want your precious donations to be swallowed up by administrative fees. Guidestar.org, Charitynavigator.org and Give.org, which is affiliated with the Better Business Bureau, all aim to help donors give wisely.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I just think they need to be more effective at explaining the science in a way that can be swallowed up by the masses.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Sometimes it feels as though, if we take one wrong step, we’ll be swallowed up by one of them.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2025
“If the ocean keeps rising the island will be swallowed up by the waves and I don’t even know how to swim!”
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
