ENGULFMENTS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

engulfments

noun

plural of engulfment

as in floods

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Noun

Forecasters warned the worst may not yet be over for some Midwesterners, as rivers continued to swell Thursday in states previously struck by this week's floods.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its most severe warning for heavy rain in 14 municipalities in the Chiba prefecture, warning residents of floods and landslides.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of floods

Noun

Any moisture that rides into the state will only be accessible to higher terrain, creating the low chance that outflows could gust into the Valley with debris in tow.

— Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026
These outflows, scientists say, inject an amount of energy comparable to several billion supernova explosions, driving turbulence through hot gas across distances of roughly 300,000 light-years —far beyond the boundaries of the host galaxy itself.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of outflows

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In both states, progressive Democrats are facing off with more moderate Democratic candidates — a crucial test as the party’s left flank surges across the country.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Climate change is also fueling stronger hurricanes and storm surges, which have been associated with spikes in flesh-eating bacteria infection cases due to increasing contact with seawater or brackish water.

— Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of surges

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Instead of static presentations and slides, founders can demonstrate live services capable of registering users and simulating key use cases.

— Ihor Hamal, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Depending on the school and the child’s grade, some teachers follow a set agenda, with presentation slides, packets or lists of topics to cover.

— Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of slides

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Most of the deaths were in Hengzhou, where the partial collapse of a reservoir dam sent torrents of water into the city and claimed 26 lives, said Ding Wei, the vice mayor of Nanning city, which has jurisdiction over the area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
One significant problem, however, is that red dwarfs spit out harmful torrents of radiation in fierce gusts of their stellar winds, which can strip away a planet's atmosphere.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of torrents

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The camp’s history of flooding is long and deadly, with major inundations in 1932, 1978 and 1984, and the flooding of a nearby camp in 1987, Peck family lawsuit said.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
In west Carteret and coastal Onslow counties, the NWS warned of up to 2 feet of inundations above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways that could result in property damage.

— Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

Definition of inundations

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Fans and former costars alike flooded social media with outpourings of appreciation for his talent and grief at his death.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Most of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge lies at least 2,500 meters below the sea, where extreme pressure keeps volcanic gases from expanding and limits eruptions to quiet outpourings of lava.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026

Definition of outpourings

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But in a world where a few basis points separates legends from washouts, a 10-point edge is an enormous windfall for anyone who trusted Kalshi’s numbers over those crunched by CME, the giant futures-exchange operator.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The two subsequent washouts have given Sri Lanka a 1-0 series victory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026

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