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embosom

verb

im-ˈbu̇-zəm

Definition of embosom

as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely a villa that has been embosomed by the verdant hills of northern Italy for three centuries

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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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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

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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

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