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
  • Astronomers have used the Very Large Telescope (VLT) to observe the violent outflow of material from a distant black hole.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Ironically, the ETFs, introduced in late May to broaden investment opportunities for retail traders and stem outflows into similar products abroad, have become a lightning rod for criticism and blamed for amplifying volatility.
    — Youkyung Lee, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of outflow
Noun
  • Along the road, however, they are suddenly met with a trickle, and then a flood of refugees.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Peter van Duijvendijk is a flood defense manager at the Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard water corporation, one of 21 such organizations covering the Netherlands that are responsible for issues including flood control.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 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
  • Make sure that the water is flowing through the discharge pipe outside.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Styropek also had to eliminate the unauthorized discharge of plastic pellets from all of the facility’s stormwater drains.
    — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of discharge
Noun
  • Getting everything out is so chaotic that guests start coming down the slide before they’re even done.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Japan has been struggling to curb a slide that pushes up import prices, stokes inflation, and weighs on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s approval ratings.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of slide
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“Engulfment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfment. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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