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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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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Also, multiple light sources help too—try a reading lamp, a bedside sconce, and a small table lamp for a soft, relaxing glow that envelopes you after a long day.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025
Monday's Ohio River flood enveloped about a mile of Cincinnati Parks' property, 60 acres in all, from Smale Riverfront Park across from Paycor Stadium to Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman's Cove near the Montgomery Inn Boathouse restaurant.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
So much of that first encounter with croup was enveloped in the fear of the unknown.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Something enveloped it and pulled it toward the surface.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025
Monday's Ohio River flood enveloped about a mile of Cincinnati Parks' property, 60 acres in all, from Smale Riverfront Park across from Paycor Stadium to Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman's Cove near the Montgomery Inn Boathouse restaurant.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
So much of that first encounter with croup was enveloped in the fear of the unknown.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Something enveloped it and pulled it toward the surface.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 July 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 9 Jul. 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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