Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engulfments
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The advisory noted there are risks of natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and landslides — warning the Kathmandu Valley is prone to harsh weather.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Trooper, which sells a 75-item box equipped with water pouches, meal bars, and a hand-crank radio, designed to sustain a family of four for 72 hours, built its kits after the 2024 floods but has found an altogether different audience since the missile and drone volleys started, AGBI reported.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Both funds saw gross inflows, which combined with the 5% gates resulted in modest net outflows.—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The aim of this team's investigation was to connect these massive outflows of matter with stellar activity in M82.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ogle added that power surges also happened right before the weather system came through.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Analysts and the companies themselves are also expecting further revenue surges this year, underscoring how Chinese chip players are capitalizing on strong demand from domestic tech giants looking to build their AI infrastructure.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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There’s also enough variety to keep older kids and teens engaged, from slides and surf simulators at the water park to tennis and pickleball at the John McEnroe Tennis Center.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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As Michael Massey began his pregame defensive work, Cameron took his slides off to reveal his bare feet.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Wandering through the wash, the mind drifts not to the film but to the flash floods that move through this channel after heavy rains, sudden torrents cutting and reshaping the valley floor in a matter of hours.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 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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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 10 Apr. 2026.
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