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
  • The hurricane center said people on the Caymans should expect dangerous storm surge and destructive waves.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) reports a surge in incidents within Poland and other EU and NATO nations this year, attributing them to Russian special services.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of surge
Noun
  • Meanwhile, equity funds actually had slight net outflows during the same timeframe, according to Bank of America.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
  • As a result, total outflows for the nine months to September were reduced to just 25 tonnes.
    Royston Wild, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of outflow
Noun
  • Questions about the state’s rehab capacity also remain, if Proposition 36 works as intended and adds a flood of people into the treatment pipeline.
    Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, state and local agencies fail to act despite floods of protests.
    Will Tizard, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of flood
Noun
  • Kidman’s family received an outpouring of condolences from fans and supporters following the news.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • There's a real outpouring of creativity from the chef community.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of outpouring
Noun
  • Still, Thursday wasn’t a complete washout, thanks in part to cruise ships and cigarettes.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Friday, day two of the four-day festival, was a washout.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of washout
Noun
  • Even when her husband had to be hospitalized in Tasmania, someone stayed at the hospital with her until his discharge.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The symptoms can be subtle — lumps, nipple discharge, changes in the skin or swelling around the breast area.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of discharge
Noun
  • Khai was also featured sitting beside her mom on a rollercoaster before the third slide featured her hugging Mickey Mouse.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The slide created new rapids at the entry point, with sediment and mud continuing to shift, altering river conditions along a three-mile stretch upstream.
    Tom Howarth FOLLOW, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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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