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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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Police say the mother wrapped a metal chain around the child's waist, secured the other end to the property's fence and left her there before driving away.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Grace most recently wrapped the new Amazon MGM feature film Fiona, starring as the titular role.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Definition of wrap

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In January, Banco Santander, Spain’s largest financial institution, moved to pull back the shroud of mystery that had enveloped the marquee collection.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
In this home, Michelle Woolley Sauter, principal designer and owner of One Coast Design in Charleston, South Carolina, used the same color on the walls as the ceiling, enveloping the space in a cozy warm beige.

— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

Definition of envelop

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Snow rooms, enclosed caverns of ice and snow, sometimes incorporating gently falling flakes, are the latest at-home flex for some of the world’s wealthiest, according to the New York Times.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
Sometimes several families live enclosed within the same mass of turf.

— Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026

Definition of enclose

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