ENGULFMENTS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

engulfments

noun

plural of engulfment

as in floods

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Noun

At least 165 people have been killed, and hundreds more are missing after catastrophic floods swept through towns and valleys along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet region.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
And in other spots in Florida, like the Keys and Tampa Bay, residents are choosing to elevate their existing homes several feet to keep them safe from floods.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 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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Johnson did not respond to requests for additional details about the state’s salt procurement issues, but Randolph said his conversations with state officials indicate there are two overarching reasons for the price surges.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
And planning cycles should include scenario modeling for carrier failures, demand surges and inventory shortages.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of surges

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Teachers can now open an article, document, chart or webpage, and Diffit can turn it into handouts, slides, graphic organizers, station activities, practice sets, assessments or substitute plans.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Cox seems to be smartly wearing supportive slides in her kitchen video, which not only enhanced her outfit but also supported her feet.

— Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of slides

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The rocks and melted water suddenly swelled the rivers in the valleys below, causing torrents of water that swept buildings, bridges and earth downstream in Tibet and Nepal.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Footage shows torrents of mud and debris sweeping through settlements and carrying buildings and vehicles with them.

— Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of torrents

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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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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
Most of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge lies at least 2,500 meters below the sea, where extreme pressure keeps volcanic gases from expanding and limits eruptions to quiet outpourings of lava.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026

Definition of outpourings

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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
The two subsequent washouts have given Sri Lanka a 1-0 series victory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026

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