CIRCUMFUSE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

circumfuse

verb

ˌsər-kəm-ˈfyüz

Definition of circumfuse

as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely circumfused in darkness, the isolated house seemed the perfect spot for a clandestine meeting

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Verb

Twist each section clockwise, then wrap them around each other counterclockwise.

— Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026
Photos captured them meandering through cobblestone streets with their arms wrapped around each other, crossing the lake by wooden speedboat and sharing a kiss in the rain.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of wrap

Verb

The clouds begin to part The clouds of grief and sorrow that had enveloped Gounder with the approach of the World Cup were dispersed by the bright orange sun of a New York Knicks championship, the team’s first in 53 years.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
At least 25 people are suspected to have died in New Jersey from the sweltering heat wave that had enveloped a large portion of the country, officials said.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of envelop

Verb

The Purple Leaf Solarium is enclosed with 360-degree removable screen windows to give you a breeze.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026

Definition of enclose

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