ENGULFMENTS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

engulfments

noun

plural of engulfment

as in floods

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Noun

The record may come as no surprise after a summer marked by extreme weather, from wildfires to floods, and on the cusp of what scientists believe will be a historic El Niño.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2026
Each El Niño seems to include some unexpected results, especially regarding where droughts and floods appear.

— Steven Paton, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of floods

Noun

India has been battling foreign capital outflows as its trade deficit has widened amid high global energy prices.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Deposits make up roughly two-thirds of bank liabilities, so outflows or rising deposit rates can meaningfully erode profitability.

— Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of outflows

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Anniversaries, national commemorations and milestone celebrations generate surges of awareness and donor interest.

— Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
The tech trade While the QQQ, SMH and Mag7 are underperforming, there have been big surges in cybersecurity, software and memory stock over the summer.

— Frank Holland, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of surges

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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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And there are millions more around the world who will be offering their own outpourings of love and admiration in the days to come.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
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

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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