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–verb (used with object)

1. to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge: The overflowing river has engulfed many small towns along its banks. 

2. to plunge or immerse, as into a gulf: He engulfed [himself] in his studies.  



Also, ingulf.



—Synonyms 

1. envelop, bury, inundate, deluge, swamp.





 

Waitress is a warm, crowd-pleasing entertainment that earns its feel-good vibe honestly by never denying the darkness that surrounds, and occasionally engulfs, every character in the film.