enshroud
verb
en·shroud
in-ˈshrau̇d 
en-,
especially Southern -ˈsrau̇d
enshrouded; enshrouding; enshrouds
: to cover or enclose with or as if with a shroud
Examples of enshroud in a Sentence
the criminal organization uses a strictly enforced vow of silence to enshroud its villainous doings
a dense fog enshrouded the bridge spanning the harbor
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Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
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Of all the female characters in 19th-century literature, none remain quite as mystifying—or misunderstood—as Miss Havisham, the wedding dress–enshrouded, organizationally challenged spinster at the heart of Charles Dickens’s 1861 novel Great Expectations.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 18 Apr. 2023
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Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
On May 23, with wildfire smoke from western Canada enshrouding the city, one site in Denver surpassed 81 ppb of ozone pollution, compared with an average level of about 40 ppb for the year so far.
—Devin Farmiloe, Scientific American, 9 June 2023
Kesha is credited as executive producer on the project, the album cover for which depicts her head enshrouded by a plastic bag.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 Apr. 2023
Of all the female characters in 19th-century literature, none remain quite as mystifying—or misunderstood—as Miss Havisham, the wedding dress–enshrouded, organizationally challenged spinster at the heart of Charles Dickens’s 1861 novel Great Expectations.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 18 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for enshroud
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“Enshroud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshroud. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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enshroud
verb
en·shroud
in-ˈshrau̇d
: to cover or enclose with or as if with a shroud
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