engulfment

noun

Definition of engulfmentnext
as in inundation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulfment
  1. inundation
  2. surge
  3. outflow
  4. flood
  5. outpouring
  6. washout
  7. discharge
  8. slide
Noun
  • 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
  • The flooding was remarkable even for a neighborhood that has been prone to regular inundations in the past, particularly during El Niño.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of inundation
Noun
  • Forecasters issued a hurricane warning and a storm surge warning for portions of the northern gulf coast.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That the current surge in antisemitism is so prevalent in the United States should weigh heavily on our national conscience.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of surge
Noun
  • These measures did not stem the outflow of roughly 100,000 specialists—about a tenth of Russia’s tech workforce—over the course of 2022.
    — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In May and June, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $7 billion in outflows, according to data from analytics platform SoSoValue.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of outflow
Noun
  • The weather service issued flood watches through Monday afternoon for a large swath of Utah, southeast Idaho, and northern and central Arizona, including the Grand Canyon.
    — JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Those EVs will have to compete not only with longtime sales leader Tesla, but also with the flood of Chinese EVs that, sooner or later, will land in the US.
    — John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of flood
Noun
  • The deadly shooting prompted an outpouring of support for Rodriguez, who left behind a wife, a 3-year-old son and a 6-month-old baby.
    — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Anger is also mounting beyond Cornell, as the case has drawn an outpouring of solidarity on social media.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of outpouring
Noun
  • The weekend is not expected to be a complete washout, but passing storms will remain possible Saturday and Sunday.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Still some lingering light rain and breezy conditions across parts of the Northeast for tomorrow morning, but not a washout for most.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of washout
Noun
  • The unit is said to endure 20,000 cycles at a 100% depth of discharge, a number which exceeds the typical lithium-ion warranty by a number of decades.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Additionally, supercapacitors last for many more charge/discharge cycles than batteries.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of discharge
Noun
  • This can cause problems, as the other end of the card’s bracket can catch on motherboard components during the backward slide.
    — Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Some planned attractions include a Barbie activity pool and a Hot Wheels slide tower.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of slide
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“Engulfment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfment. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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