as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
over the years grapevines have completely embowered the summerhouse in the garden
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Recent Examples of embower
Lush tree canopies embower the houses in greenery and create a park-like landscape that draws together the different styles.
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Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2019
This tiny room is embowered with floral tributes, fruit offerings, et cetera.
—Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2018
Once way out in the woods, reached only by wagon road from Seattle, today Denny Park is the only place left in the neighborhood where the public can enjoy such an intact canopy of big trees embowering open ground.
—Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 21 May 2017
Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2019
This tiny room is embowered with floral tributes, fruit offerings, et cetera.
—Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2018
Once way out in the woods, reached only by wagon road from Seattle, today Denny Park is the only place left in the neighborhood where the public can enjoy such an intact canopy of big trees embowering open ground.
—Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 21 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embower
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On TikTok, there’s even tutorials on how to wrap it into a halterneck tank top—the stretchy material allows for it.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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It’s wrapped in coral velvet — a soft and highly absorbent fabric that dries fast, according to shoppers.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The wild color story takes a breath in the living room, where neutral grass cloth envelops the walls and ceiling.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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Kayali marked the end of 2025 with the release of Freedom Musk Matcha 45, a frothy and enveloping blend of matcha, oat milk, and sweet musk.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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The arrest marks a major development in a case which has been shrouded in mystery as police have been reluctant to provide any details about the investigation.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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But a new study has cast doubt on the idea that the intriguing world shrouded in ice could indeed harbor extraterrestrial life deep in its vast ocean of liquid saltwater.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Red brick walls enclose a tropical jungle retreat of sorts, where garden chairs are scattered around imparting a feel of lounging in someone’s backyard, and there is even a tiny pond on the premises.—
Arundhati Hazra,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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The bones and cartilage are enclosed in a membrane that’s filled with an oily liquid called synovial fluid.—
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall,
Popular Science,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Embower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embower. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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