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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Two skinny straps crossed the toes, while another ran diagonally over the instep and met a narrow strap just below the ankle before wrapping around the heel.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
This involves folding gauze multiple times, placing it directly over the specific point of bleeding, and wrapping it tightly.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

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These terraces extend the riverside tidal park vertically, enveloping visitors in the nature that finds its home on the building's surfaces while offering spectacular views of Rotterdam.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
An upper-level trough in the Pacific Northwest that has kept that dome from enveloping California and driving up temperatures into the 100s has been just as influential, the weather service said.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 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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