BOWERED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

bowered

verb

past tense of bower

as in wrapped

to surround or cover closely bowered by a canopy of grapevines, we enjoyed a serene and very private picnic

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In that incident, Gay used a chain wrapped around his hand to fracture the skull of the teen, court records show.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Dining Room For a hint of color, the walls are wrapped in a peachy grass cloth, Elizabeth Dow Home’s Island textile in Sao Miquel.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrapped

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Nestled in the Hollywood Hills, this compact cabin is shrouded in lush foliage, creating a quiet escape from Tinseltown.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
They are sometimes shrouded in confidentiality clauses, and often surface only when a local journalist finds the contract.

— Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of shrouded

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The former patio has been enclosed to make a new dining room with windows facing the Cultural District.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Two types of trams—open and enclosed, both free—get you within a 10-minute walk of most popular attractions, with pick-ups and drop-offs in or near three major parking lots.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of enclosed

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The shroud of silence and fear that enveloped Syria throughout the Assad decades was gone.

— Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
More than three hundred unionized workers at the Victoria & Albert Museum are set to vote on a strike action spurred by the broiling heat that has enveloped the city in recent weeks, The Guardian reports.

— News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026

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