swallow upsomething/someone
phrasal verbwithswallowverbus/ˈswɑl·oʊ/
to take someone or something in so that it isdestroyedor nolongerindependent:
Thecompanywas swallowed up by acompetitor.
Ahousein FloridadisappearedThursday, as a 40-foot-wide sinkholebeganswallowing it up.