Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulfments
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Resident Dave Levy said his basement continues to be ravaged by floods on and off over the past five years.—
Dave Savini,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026 -
An ominous, inexplicable sound that floods dread into your every waking step, and that will eventually drive you to suicide or murder?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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Regional banks have about $312 billion in cash or at central banks to cover such outflows, but may be forced to cash out some investments to maintain liquidity.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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This work revealed bullet-like outflows blasting from the black hole's vicinity at speeds up to around 14% the speed of light.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Check Point Research, a cyber threat intelligence group, says Iranian hacking attacks on cameras have spiked since the beginning of the war, with surges of activity in Israel and Gulf countries such as Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Rising tensions on Thursday have led to more surges in oil, sparking a risk-off attitude across global markets and fueling fears that central banks will need to tighten policy to keep inflation in check.—
Emily Nicolle,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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For families, the Roxity Kids Club has daily activities for ages four to 12, and the Rockaway Bay water park is one of the country's best, with slides for younger children and six high-speed slides for teens and grown-ups.—
Sheryl Nance Nash,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The center now features an eight lane, 50-meter competition pool, three diving boards, two 125-foot slides and a lazy river.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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Excessive rain caused torrents of water to wash out homes, damage roads, and threaten to burst a dam, sparking an emergency evacuation of thousands in Oahu on March 20.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lightning made the sky as bright as day, the thunder was a continuous crash, and torrents of rain poured down.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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The news of Robert Redford's passing took the world by surprise this week, with countless outpourings of grief and tributes to his career.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Expectations going up after two straight Playoff washouts.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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In optimal conditions, most vehicles can make it, but high clearance is strongly recommended—especially in winter and after storms, when washouts, flooding, or snow accumulation are possible.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Engulfments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfments. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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