Trying to find a word which will describe the slow process of the absorption of a ship by the sea. Metaphysical words are also welcome.
Sea water swallowed the ship.
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Trying to find a word which will describe the slow process of the absorption of a ship by the sea. Metaphysical words are also welcome.
Sea water swallowed the ship.
Best Answer
The suggestion by Edwin Ashworth of engulfed gets at it. Synonyms of engulfed include swamped, submerged, submersed, immersed, innundated, consumed, overwhelmed, enveloped, swallowed up...
Online etymologies have this to say about engulfed:
My apologies for wasting an "anwer" when a comment would have been more appropriate but I'm too new to this SE to be able to comment.