ENGULFMENT Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

engulfment

noun

Definition of engulfment

as in inundation

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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

The lawsuit was filed last fall by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Public Counsel, and Los Angeles immigrant advocacy groups during an unprecedented surge of immigration enforcement in the region.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
His closest comparison was the surge in business surrounding this past year's Super Bowl festivities.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of surge

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The emergency declaration will help coordinate and mobilize supplies and mitigation work across the state, including flood mitigation and snow preparation.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Light floods through the floor-to-ceiling windows of The Pizza Bar on 38th, located inside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Nihonbashi.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of flood

Noun

The rare curtain call on the road continued an outpouring of support from Mets fans for Alonso over the past two nights — and apparently annoyed at least one of his former teammates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Plantz, who released a statement Monday saying he was asked to resign and refused, has received an outpouring of support from many former players — and at least one assistant coach from his staff — over the last two days.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of outpouring

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Redness, open sores, discharge, foul-smelling ears, lumps or recurring skin issues all warrant a vet visit, not a grooming session.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
The researchers then also assessed charge and discharge rates, voltage limits, and power tracking.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of discharge

Noun

In the next slide, the bat is photographed next to a 12-inch ruler, revealing it to be several inches taller than the instrument.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
On Wall Street, stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry continued to rebound following their worldwide slide on Monday.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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