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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulfment
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Major flooding indicates that there will be water inundation to structures and roads.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Up to one half foot of saltwater inundation above ground level is possible near shorelines and tidal waterways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Lyrids can sometimes produce surges of up to 100 meteors per hour, but Lunsford says with about a 60-year period between these particularly active outbursts the next one isn’t expected until 2040.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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During the pandemic, housing markets in Florida and Texas enjoyed a surge in popularity.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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One aspect of California’s economic sluggishness is an outflow of workers due to its sky-high living costs.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Their steady buying helped offset outflows from Western investors and underpinned bullion's surge to record highs .—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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An aerial photo of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam taken Saturday, April 11, shows water moving through the system, and flood precautionary measures, including pumps and sandbags, being taken at the dam.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Don't walk through flood waters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The plea deal comes after an outpouring of support for Ceballo from the largely conservative town, which rallied around the former mayor as one of its own.—
Matthew Kelly
April 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ten years later, with an outpouring of fan requests and a wave of sweet nostalgia that couldn't be stopped, the soft-and-chewy cakes made their triumphant return to store shelves in early 2022.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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While the weekend isn't looking like a washout, a few rounds of showers are likely across the state.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, cool‑season sod farmers usually grow Kentucky bluegrass, which germinates slowly compared to other turfgrass species, increasing the risk of washouts.—
Ryan Bearss,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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The company’s new Soko Shadow dye technique gives garments unique, multi-tone depth while eliminating the discharge of hazardous chemicals.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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For moist at least, a long history as a word associated with bodily discharge coupled with its more recent use as a sexualized word positioned it as one that makes young modern women squirm more than men.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the first slide, the movie star sat in a chair as Pita puts the finishing touches on her bangs with longer pieces on the sides.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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To be reasonable, Lawlor thinks, is to see your point of view as one of many—while avoiding the slide into pliancy, the endless perspective-taking of the pushover.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Engulfment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfment. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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