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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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
From memoir to literary fiction and from light to dark, these stories—though often complex in content—envelop us in simpler times.
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So, after the CPI is released, darkness once again will envelop federal economic data until the government reopens.
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Practically any type of countertop would have blended beautifully with the rich blue hue that envelopes this kitchen, but this shade of granite makes a gorgeous statement.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
From memoir to literary fiction and from light to dark, these stories—though often complex in content—envelop us in simpler times.
—Nora Dahlia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
So, after the CPI is released, darkness once again will envelop federal economic data until the government reopens.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Practically any type of countertop would have blended beautifully with the rich blue hue that envelopes this kitchen, but this shade of granite makes a gorgeous statement.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 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 Oct. 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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