ENGULFMENT Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

engulfment

noun

Definition of engulfment

as in inundation

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Noun

Other coastal cities are seeing similar seawater inundation, including San Pedro, Redondo Beach and Huntington Beach.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Floodwaters are beginning to impact farmland, woodlands, nurseries, parks, athletic fields, golf courses, greenways, and boat-access areas with up to 2 feet of inundation.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of inundation

Noun

The cube has enjoyed another surge in popularity in recent years as global competitions have proliferated, measuring who can solve the puzzle the fastest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
The surge provided Mexican extruders with cheap aluminum from distorted markets, producing plant closures, layoffs and lost investment throughout the American aluminum extrusion industry.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of surge

Noun

That was the nation’s second-largest net outflow behind New York.

— Sara Albrecht, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
The big story The clamor for removing tax on long-term capital gains, or LTCG, on foreign portfolio investors is rising in India as the country's equity markets witness record capital outflows.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of outflow

Noun

All day Friday, an outpouring of love from the grieving community grew as tributes piled up outside the Lakewood Police Department for fallen officer Nick Graham.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
As he was asked to look back a year later, even while still in the process of getting resettled, Spoelstra reflected on the outpouring.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of outpouring

Noun

Forty-three completed the workplace portion, wearing both the Bared Turtur and an ASOS Design Mary Jane Lottie for four weeks each, with a two-week washout period in between.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Heavy rain has already caused problems in the county, including a washout on County Road 500 late last month.

— Jeff Todd, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of washout

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