ENGULFMENT Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

engulfment

noun

Definition of engulfment

as in inundation

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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

The frontman said he was humbled by the action and was touched to spend time with members of the Minneapolis community who worked on the front lines during the ICE surge.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
There was an expectation that Texas quarterback Arch Manning would parlay his late surge last year into a masterful 2026 season that’d rank him near the top of every draft board in spring.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 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

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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 video, which now has nearly 3 million views, reached the couple, who say the outpouring of congratulations and gifts to their online registry has been overwhelming.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
News of the first American pope’s surgery has led to an outpouring of well-wishes across the world, including from those visiting Rome.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 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

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