as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
over the years grapevines have completely embowered the summerhouse in the garden
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Recent Examples of embower
Lush tree canopies embower the houses in greenery and create a park-like landscape that draws together the different styles.
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Blair Kamin,
chicagotribune.com,
3 June 2019
This tiny room is embowered with floral tributes, fruit offerings, et cetera.
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Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
16 Nov. 2018
Once way out in the woods, reached only by wagon road from Seattle, today Denny Park is the only place left in the neighborhood where the public can enjoy such an intact canopy of big trees embowering open ground.
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Lynda V. Mapes,
The Seattle Times,
21 May 2017
Blair Kamin,
chicagotribune.com,
3 June 2019
This tiny room is embowered with floral tributes, fruit offerings, et cetera.
—
Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
16 Nov. 2018
Once way out in the woods, reached only by wagon road from Seattle, today Denny Park is the only place left in the neighborhood where the public can enjoy such an intact canopy of big trees embowering open ground.
—
Lynda V. Mapes,
The Seattle Times,
21 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embower
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This 12-inch pan is tri-ply, meaning an aluminum core is wrapped in dual layers of stainless steel.
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Silky tannins are wrapped around flavors of blackberry, black currant, crushed violet petal, and cherry, with a closing note of clove.
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The 30-year-old Seattle Sounders star was immediately enveloped in the game as a kid.
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An extraordinary tiredness envelops my bones, rendering my senses into mush.
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The Russian capital was shrouded in thick black smoke Thursday after Ukraine launched what appeared to be its largest attack on Moscow since the Kremlin invaded its neighbor more than four years ago.
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While Burr got to the bottom of crimes on Perry Mason, his personal life off-screen was shrouded in mystery.
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In response to concerns about extreme heat, FIFA implemented three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half regardless of temperatures or whether stadiums are enclosed or air conditioned.
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Lack of Airflow in the Closet Linen closets tend to be small, enclosed, and rarely opened.
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“Embower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embower. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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