engulfment

noun

Definition of engulfmentnext
as in inundation

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  1. inundation
  2. surge
  3. outflow
  4. flood
  5. outpouring
  6. washout
  7. discharge
  8. slide
Noun
  • The highest inundation, up to 4 feet, was possible from the mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana to the Alabama-Florida border, the hurricane center said.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 22 July 2026
  • The inundation of higher tides and bigger waves began a week ago about the time the weather service announced that an El Niño has arrived in the Pacific Ocean.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Definition of inundation
Noun
  • But the downsides of the banking surge go beyond the predictably punishing schedule and the unexpected career limitations (some estimates suggest that only 10% of analysts end up working outside financial services).
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • America’s tech companies are benefiting from the largest investment surge in history, according to the Bank of International Settlements — many of them headquartered on the West Coast.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of surge
Noun
  • The simple act of passing shares from one generation to another can become a liquidity event in some jurisdictions, and if such outflows are not managed and properly planned for, almost no long-term succession can be successful.
    — Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • So, when companies that used to routinely print tens of billions in annual free cash flow start putting up immaterial sums — or even outflows — investors understandably start to be concerned.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of outflow
Noun
  • The loss of virtual companions has provoked a flood of complaints, according to posts and screenshots shown on social media.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Campaigners have called on policymakers to impose higher taxes on energy majors to help fund climate-resilient infrastructure, such as fire and flood defenses.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of flood
Noun
  • What followed was a global outpouring of grief, conspiracy theories surrounding her death, and the heartbreaking image of her sons, William, then 15, and Harry, 12, following their mother’s casket through London.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Local media reporting on the issue sparked an outpouring of rage, with even the prime minister’s office weighing in.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of outpouring
Noun
  • There are a few isolated showers this afternoon and evening, but not a washout, and nothing severe is expected.
    — Mary Ours, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • While the day will not be a washout, residents should keep an umbrella handy for afternoon and evening activities.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026
Definition of washout
Noun
  • Driscoll and others involved in the mission worried that something far less dramatic could derail it, such as an accidental weapon discharge, an isolated confrontation with a protester or a guardsman caught on camera behaving poorly.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Symptoms of a wound infection include fever and discoloration or discharge of fluids around the wound as well as pain, redness or swelling, according to the CDC.
    — Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of discharge
Noun
  • Franco-Swedish sportswear brand Ron Dorff took a healthy dollop of ‘80s inspiration to design its Exerciser shorts, which feature a short length with rounded slide slits.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
  • What employees really need is permission expressed in the workflow—a norm that says show your prompts in the doc, credit the model in the brief or tag the slides the avatar drafted.
    — Nohar Zmora, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of slide
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