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bosomed

verb

Definition of bosomed

past tense of bosom

as in wrapped

to surround or cover closely bosomed by overgrown shrubbery, the abandoned cottage seemed like the ideal place for an afternoon tryst

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According to the legislature’s nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis, overtime spending in the 2025-26 fiscal year, which wrapped last June 30, approached $338 million, up almost 7% over the prior year.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Several cast members have also died since the show wrapped, including Michelle Trachtenberg, Nicholas Brendon and Anthony Head.

— Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrapped

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The shoes featured a high-cut vamp that enveloped most of the front of the foot, with visible seams going down the center of the vamp and along the sides, providing more structure for the soft leather shoes.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
After driving to the 1-yard line, Sean McVay called a quarterback sneak, one that ended with Stafford being enveloped in an avalanche of bodies, including Warner’s.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of enveloped

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For multi-generation families that want to stay together, Benton Cottage offers the perfect base, containing four bedrooms and bathrooms, a living room, dining room, kitchen, and enclosed back yard.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Racing Bull’s Arvid Lindblad did point out that there’s flexibility to make changes at Madring compared to the likes of Baku or Monaco, street circuits enclosed by buildings.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of enclosed

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At each of the crash sites, the search for the cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders – encased in orange metal, though often called black boxes – from the hijacked planes was underway.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Set on the edge of the Village of Lindos, the heavenly parcel and its glass-like waters are nearly encased by rocks with stretches of smooth sand on either side.

— Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

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