as in wraps
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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In the film, one glowing maggot scores an oversized moth, wraps it up, then bores through its eye before eating its living brain.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Edith Hernández Torres, who runs a shop here, wraps hers in cellophane.—
Eyder Peralta,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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Through the haze of doom that shrouds climate science shines the passion behind the quest to understand and solve one of the greatest challenges humanity has faced.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Like the ominous mist that covers the coastal town of The Fog's Antonio Bay, John Carpenter's atmospheric spooker envelops viewers like a heavy blanket.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some people prefer a high-pile cotton that envelops them like a hug post shower, while others like a thinner waffle weave that dries in minutes.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Embosoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embosoms. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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