What is a good simile or metaphor for being swallowed in by a crowd, or being surrounded by people?

What is a good simile or metaphor for being swallowed in by a crowd, or being surrounded by people? I am writing a narrative, and in my case I said "I got swallowed in by the crowd." Is there any good simile or metaphor that will complete my sentence? I would prefer a simile if there is any good ones, but a metaphor would also be great.

Solution 1:

You were engulfed by the crowd. The analogy is with the flow of water covering or surrounding things.

engulf: transitive verb

1 : to flow over and enclose : OVERWHELM the mounting seas threatened to engulf the island

2 : to take in (food) by or as if by flowing over and enclosing

Merriam Webster