ENGULFMENTS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

engulfments

noun

plural of engulfment

as in floods

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Noun

Even short periods of moderate rain on severe burn scars can unleash post-fire floods.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Lessons from Corpus Christi In Corpus Christi, recent floods have delayed the city's water emergency until 2028, buying leaders there some time.

— Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of floods

Noun

Noah Seelam | Afp | Getty Images Fund outflows and a rising energy bill are expected to keep putting pressure on India's rupee, even as the central bank works to slow depreciation.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 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 outflows

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Ceuta has lived through previous migrant surges at its border, but this year's was the deadliest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Michigan prices are noticeably higher than in Indiana and Ohio because both states have implemented state gas tax holidays in response to national price surges.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of surges

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There was also a time when leadership halted, then resumed, downloading torrents sourced from Anna’s Archive, another staffer testified.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Few of her words survived the torrents of sound in which they were immersed; as with certain Grouper recordings, the lyrics emerged as texture more than syntax.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of torrents

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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
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

Definition of inundations

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After Machchhar’s identity and the details of the event were revealed, outpourings of thanks and affection came from across the Israeli political spectrum.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
This succinct statement follows outpourings of both support and criticism of Sims, including additional allegations that YISE has imitated other beauty brands—the very thing Sims was lamenting.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of outpourings

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Officials said special attention will be given to gravel roads that could be susceptible to washouts and erosion.

— Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
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

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