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)
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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Feel enveloped in mountain majesty by visiting this scenic valley in Townsend, Tennessee that’s fully surrounded by the mountain range.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
Russian forces failed to envelop all of Ukraine's fortress belt in 2022, and such an operation would likely take years and involve high personnel and equipment losses, the think tank said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
One year after the explosion, that light hits all the gas in the enveloping shell simultaneously.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Trick the Eye Entering the foyer feels like stepping into a greeting tent with its enveloping striped wallpaper—but the ceiling is actually flat.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
Russian forces failed to envelop all of Ukraine's fortress belt in 2022, and such an operation would likely take years and involve high personnel and equipment losses, the think tank said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
One year after the explosion, that light hits all the gas in the enveloping shell simultaneously.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Trick the Eye Entering the foyer feels like stepping into a greeting tent with its enveloping striped wallpaper—but the ceiling is actually flat.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2025
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 29 Aug. 2025.
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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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