engulfments

noun

plural of engulfment
as in floods

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  1. floods
  2. outflows
  3. surges
  4. slides
  5. torrents
  6. inundations
  7. outpourings
  8. washouts
Noun
  • Climate change, coupled with this year's extra-strong El Niño -- a temporary warming in parts of the equatorial Pacific that increase extreme events such as heat waves, floods and droughts -- are a warning of what could be in store.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Song suggested drones could assist civilian rescue teams during landslides, road collapses and floods.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of floods
Noun
  • Until the record exit in March this year, the outflows in October 2024 were the highest in a month.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Binance immediately initiated multiple containment measures, including suspending withdrawals to restrict further outflows, coordinating with partners to freeze affected tokens, and taking steps to revoke unauthorized permissions.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of outflows
Noun
  • Repeating that cycle throughout the night can cause surges in heart rate and blood pressure which place ongoing strain on the heart and blood vessels.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Advanced algorithms also prevent performance surges and provide real-time monitoring to maximize overall efficiency.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of surges
Noun
  • Belgian artist Carsten Höller’s giant, spiraling silver slides have made their way to Arte Abierto Polanco in Mexico City as part of a permanent installation.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • After obtaining search warrants, authorities seized about 27 items, including slides, film negatives and books, from the first unit.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of slides
Noun
  • Storms in late October and early November sent torrents of water through normally small or dry creeks that overflowed their banks and flooded local communities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Remember Popcorn Time, the app that served as an easy-to-use front end for streaming torrents of movies and TV shows?
    — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of torrents
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Massive waves also stripped millions of cubic yards of sand from Southern California beaches, and sections of the Pacific Coast Highway suffered severe flooding, mudslides and washouts.
    — Gary Griggs, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of washouts
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“Engulfments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfments. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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