ENGULFMENT Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

engulfment

noun

Definition of engulfment

as in inundation

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Noun

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
Up to one half foot of saltwater inundation above ground level is possible near shorelines and tidal waterways.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of inundation

Noun

Cyclospora surges can be tricky to investigate, and food poisoning sources can be hard to establish.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Georgia is now among many states contending with a surge of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal disease caused by microscopic parasites called cyclospora that can contaminate food and water, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

— Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of surge

Noun

These curious objects display very little emission associated with galactic jets or other outflows.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 July 2026
India’s main stock index last month outperformed other emerging markets by the most since November, and foreign outflows hit a four-month low.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of outflow

Noun

Meanwhile, Dondi’s son and son-in-law kept combing the flood area for objects, as did her husband, who also transported bins of things back to the warehouse and coached volunteers.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
And in 1993, after many more floods, the Mississippi swelled again, this time with memorable cruelty.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of flood

Noun

There has been an outpouring of grief in Kern County and at Sacramento State of a life of promise unfulfilled.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
The case has drawn an outpouring of support for Hearn, a longtime volunteer caretaker of park property, as Trump officials warn that vandalism of national monuments won’t go unpunished.

— Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of outpouring

Noun

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
Overnight rainfall coupled with the arrival of storms Saturday means the region could see a washout.

— Kendrick Calfee June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026

Definition of washout

Noun

Some residents are reluctant to file complaints with state ombudsmen, fearing retaliation or even involuntary discharge, said Jayla Sanchez-Warren, director of the Denver Regional Council of Governments’ Area Agency on Aging.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Under the thunderstorm protocol in place, a match must be suspended if lightning or electrical discharge is detected within an eight-mile radius of the stadium involved.

— Aaron Mentkowski, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of discharge

Noun

The bank said previous interventions had only temporarily interrupted the yen’s slide before USD/JPY resumed climbing, and expects a similar pattern if authorities intervene again.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 July 2026
In this climate, a wider conflict, with NATO – the enemy Putin has always railed against – could both explain Moscow’s slow slide into stalemate in Ukraine and help justify a wider war, or even full-scale mobilization inside Russia.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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