envelop
verb
en·vel·op
in-ˈve-ləp 
en-
enveloped; enveloping; envelops
1
: to enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
2
: to mount an attack on (an enemy's flank)
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Examples of envelop in a Sentence
a chronic mistrust of outsiders envelops that neighborhood, cutting it off from the rest of the city
the truth of the presidential assassination is enveloped in a dense fog of myths and conspiracy theories
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Changing attitudes The dramatic shift in social attitudes toward immigration is not exclusive to Sweden, enveloping the rest of Europe as well.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
The main collection had a strong focus on comfort with puffy strap sandals and flip-flops with a sporty vibe, in addition to high-heeled ones with a seductive interplay of lines enveloping the foot.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Their story as a couple did end, soon afterward… probably less romantically than the beautiful fatalism the song itself is enveloped in.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
Other images capture a raccoon appearing to whisper in a fellow raccoon's ear, a fish chasing an eagle across the sky and a frog whose head is enveloped by a large bubble in the water.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
The main collection had a strong focus on comfort with puffy strap sandals and flip-flops with a sporty vibe, in addition to high-heeled ones with a seductive interplay of lines enveloping the foot.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Their story as a couple did end, soon afterward… probably less romantically than the beautiful fatalism the song itself is enveloped in.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
Other images capture a raccoon appearing to whisper in a fellow raccoon's ear, a fish chasing an eagle across the sky and a frog whose head is enveloped by a large bubble in the water.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Envelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envelop. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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envelop
verb
en·vel·op
in-ˈvel-əp
: to surround and enclose completely with or as if with a covering
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