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
  • Rescue efforts were still ramping up Friday when a swollen glacial lake in the mountains upstream from the affected area, dammed up by debris and filling with meltwater, raised concerns of a possible new inundation looming.
    — Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Myer said there’s been an inundation of water and snacks brought in, and there’s no longer a need for those items.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of inundation
Noun
  • Storm surge also expected The combination of storm surge and tides could cause normally dry coastal areas to flood.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The surge in interest among some travelers doesn’t necessarily mean that overall travel volume has been spiking this year.
    — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of surge
Noun
  • Each subsequent generation has seen a new outflow of Italians from the neighborhood as children trade in their family apartments and businesses for bigger houses and paychecks elsewhere.
    — Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Financial institutions often reinforce this outflow of value.
    — Wal van Lierop, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of outflow
Noun
  • The dam failed, triggering a catastrophic flood and contributing to failures at other dams downstream.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Now there’s widespread pushback against the flood of Chinese exports.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of flood
Noun
  • Parton died after a brief battle with cancer, with her death triggering an outpouring of grief, from fellow Hollywood stars to everyday fans who attended makeshift memorials.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And there are millions more around the world who will be offering their own outpourings of love and admiration in the days to come.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of outpouring
Noun
  • Residents of the nearby River Road Apartments near there were encouragedto evacuate last night due to erosion caused by the washout.
    — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Similar to today, there will be large gaps of three to four hours between rounds of rain so the day won't be a washout.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of washout
Noun
  • Because non-powered dams manage navigation, water supplies, and flood control, their discharge patterns cannot change merely to run turbines.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The center takes reports about chemical and other discharges.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of discharge
Noun
  • Isar’s Spectrum slides in below the performance envelope of the Vega-C rocket from Italy’s Avio.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
  • However, Guerrero made a nifty slide to avoid Carter Jensen’s tag.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of slide
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“Engulfment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfment. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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