Destroy and Engulf

Destroy

Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.

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Engulf and destroy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Engulf" instead a verb "Destroy".

Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Engulf verb - To cover with a flood.

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Destroy and engulf are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destroy" instead a verb "Engulf".

Nearby Word: engulfing

humanity	destroy humanity	engulf humanity
heart	destroy heart	engulf heart
life	destroy life	engulf life
people	destroy people	engulf people
Other words: body, village, house, universe, earth, world, empire, planet, city, island, enemies, worlds, planets, lives.

The glacial era that is about to engulf and destroy the country of Hokkan comes from a prophecy, rather than anyone's evil plans.

Source: Endless Winter
If Jack fails, then Virtua issued a backup plan: an EMP blast will engulf Machina and destroy every Mecha within it beyond repair so none of them could become the Rüstov's Unwitting Pawn.

Source: Literature / Jack Blank
In the season three finale of the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, the Triceraton Empire comes knocking and prepares to destroy Earth with the Heart of Darkness, a device that creates a black hole that will engulf and annihilate the planet.

Source: Apocalypse How / Class X

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