EMBOSOMING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

embosoming

verb

present participle of embosom

as in wrapping

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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The visual essay below features virtuoso examples of the techniques that designers have used to replicate the ideals of classical dress over the years, including draping, pleating, twisting, and wrapping.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2026
In the twenty-tens, the mobile-app marketplace began wrapping its prehensile tail around kids’ sports and school activities.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

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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
Try Studied, a thoughtful blend of sparkling pear, sophisticated orris, and creamy, enveloping ambrox.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026

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Congressional leaders, wired to protect their own and afraid of upsetting their narrow margins, are famous for shrouding ethics investigations in secrecy and dragging them out for years.

— Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Israel has bombed oil depots in Tehran, shrouding the city in toxic black smoke, and attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Apr. 2026

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