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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While the cobbler bakes, the batter rises above and envelopes the fruit, turning each berry tender and sweet.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The pastry clung to a thin layer of aspic that enveloped a filing of pork shoulder and fat, bacon, chicken liver, veal sweetbreads, and button, shiitake and wood ear mushrooms.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
As Bastian reads, a boy named Atreyu (Noah Hathaway), while pursued by a green-eyed creature called G’mork (Alan Oppenheimer), is dispatched by the Childlike Empress (Tami Stronach) to find the cure for the mysterious nothingness enveloping the kingdom.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
Creation of a legendary company amid tumult Plenty of drama enveloped the run-up to the creation of General Electric in 1892.
—Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The pastry clung to a thin layer of aspic that enveloped a filing of pork shoulder and fat, bacon, chicken liver, veal sweetbreads, and button, shiitake and wood ear mushrooms.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
As Bastian reads, a boy named Atreyu (Noah Hathaway), while pursued by a green-eyed creature called G’mork (Alan Oppenheimer), is dispatched by the Childlike Empress (Tami Stronach) to find the cure for the mysterious nothingness enveloping the kingdom.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
Creation of a legendary company amid tumult Plenty of drama enveloped the run-up to the creation of General Electric in 1892.
—Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for envelop
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“Envelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envelop. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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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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