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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Like the ominous mist that covers the coastal town of The Fog's Antonio Bay, John Carpenter's atmospheric spooker envelops viewers like a heavy blanket.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Farther inland, flooding of rivers or creeks could envelop other hospitals, particularly in Appalachia and the Midwest.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
By the time Cubs manager Craig Counsell exercised a quick hook after Fermin’s one-out, fifth-inning single, shadows had enveloped both batter’s boxes.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The Palace in Madrid and the Waldorf Astoria on Park Ave are just a couple five-star stays where you’ll be enveloped in the brand’s high thread count sheets and sumptuous robes.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Farther inland, flooding of rivers or creeks could envelop other hospitals, particularly in Appalachia and the Midwest.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
By the time Cubs manager Craig Counsell exercised a quick hook after Fermin’s one-out, fifth-inning single, shadows had enveloped both batter’s boxes.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The Palace in Madrid and the Waldorf Astoria on Park Ave are just a couple five-star stays where you’ll be enveloped in the brand’s high thread count sheets and sumptuous robes.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Envelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envelop. Accessed 8 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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