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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These styles feature a thicker strap that’s wrapped around the heel—no sliding here.

— Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
Solana protocol Seasons aims to offer crypto stability by distributing gold, wrapped Bitcoin, and dollar tokens to holders.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrapped

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The Senegal forward’s Everton future has been shrouded in uncertainty since the beginning of the calendar year, when talks over a new contract began.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Though astronomers have been studying V445 Puppis for two decades, much of the phenomena associated with it were shrouded in mystery due to a vast cloud of dusty debris that surrounded this nova.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 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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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
The increasing temperatures come courtesy of the slight expansion of a heat dome that has enveloped much of the central and southern Plains, the southern Rockies, the Desert Southwest and the upper Midwest.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

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