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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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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The earbuds have spatial audio, which envelops you in the music for a fully immersive listening experience.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
The ancient Torre dei Conti, which has occupied a street corner of central Rome since medieval times, is suddenly enveloped in billowing clouds as falling bricks spew from a hole in its side.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
The earbuds have spatial audio, which envelops you in the music for a fully immersive listening experience.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
First up is Snif’s Extra Whip Body Mist, which envelops you in sweet vanilla sugar and milky sandalwood at only $15.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Nov. 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 5 Dec. 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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