engulfment

noun

Definition of engulfmentnext
as in inundation

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  1. surge
  2. outflow
  3. flood
  4. outpouring
  5. washout
  6. discharge
  7. slide
  8. flood tide
Noun
  • This put heavy stresses on the rotors, snapping off all four of them and tearing one away so violently that there was a power surge which knocked out communications.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Those two developments are on top of the royalties Liefeld enjoys from the surge of Deadpool’s popularity.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of surge
Noun
  • Indian rupee fell to record lows against the U.S. dollar earlier this week, LSEG data showed, and any monetary easing measures would likely put further pressure on the currency and likely trigger capital outflows.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Signet reported a net cash outflow from operating activities of $189.8 million for the year to date, compared to an outflow of $205.3 million in the prior year.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of outflow
Noun
  • Florida plans to launch a program that will help homeowners in risk zones elevate their homes above flood levels.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Think of flexibility as the social equivalent of flood insurance: When that trendy, highly specialized business goes under, property owners should be ready to retool.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of flood
Noun
  • His killing kindled a fiery outpouring of resentment toward U.S. health insurance companies, as Americans swapped stories online and elsewhere of being denied coverage, left in limbo as doctors and insurers disagreed, and stuck with sizable bills.
    Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The death of Thompson, a 20-year veteran of the health insurance giant, has exposed a division in America, with many publicly celebrating his demise, while an outpouring of support has popped up for Mangione, who allegedly used a ghost gun to carry out the shocking killing.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of outpouring
Noun
  • But Singles’ Day 2024 wasn't the washout that many had feared.
    Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Still, Thursday wasn’t a complete washout, thanks in part to cruise ships and cigarettes.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of washout
Noun
  • The layoffs and discharges rate (layoffs as a percentage of total employment) was just 1% in October, hovering near an all-time low, JOLTS data showed.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Since 2022, the Education Department has announced group discharges for more than 1.2 million victims who attended predatory schools.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of discharge
Noun
  • As a dancer, my old behind over the years has gone through the jitterbug, Philly Bop, the hucklebuck, twist, the Madison, mambo, mash potato, birdland, boogaloo, cha-cha, hully-gully, electric slide, Arch Social Strut, wobble, cupid shuffle, Jerusalema and tap.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Those include the kid-friendly Family Beach, which features games like paddle ball and tug-of-war; the Ultimate Family Cabana, which has its own whirlpool, slide, and frozen drink machine; and the festive Party Cove, which features a DJ and VIP area.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of slide
Noun
  • Most new titles from book publishers float into bookstores like flood tides in winter, summer and fall.
    Scott Burns, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
  • These enclaves, once the backbone of Ukraine’s agricultural eastern steppe, were reduced to ruin as the war passed over them like a flood tide.
    Natalia Yermak Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 14 July 2023
Definition of flood tide
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