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.
—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
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
Verb
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The beauty of the design is that the wood wraps around the entire back.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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Final voice recording wrapped early this year ahead of the film’s August premiere.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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In a scene of cheers and tears, she was enveloped by the crowd.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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The metal’s nanoparticles were detected inside the needles of four trees, consistently enveloped by bacterial biofilms.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, despite its brilliance, the system remains invisible in optical wavelengths, shrouded by thick layers of dust and gas.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Instead of traditional shoelaces, the Air Afrique x Nike Air Max RK61 features an upper which is shrouded with a zipper closure affixed with metallic hardware.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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In 2004, Rader resumed sending letters, including one to The Wichita Eagle, enclosing Wegerle’s drivers license and photos of the crime scene.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The tree produces an annual fall harvest of walnuts, enclosed in a green husk that darkens when ripe.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Embower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embower. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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