EMBOWERED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

embowered

verb

past tense of embower

as in wrapped

to surround or cover closely over the years grapevines have completely embowered the summerhouse in the garden

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The fixtures were made from the very boxes that the costumes came in, simple merchandise boxes wrapped in black plastic, and the checkout counter was made of two-by-fours and cement blocks.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Written and directed by Misha Citron, whose credits include Enola Holmes, filming on One Last Summer wrapped in Tuscany, Italy.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of wrapped

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As Rubin said, the space would be striking even if it weren't shrouded in mystery after being closed for so many years.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Because their earliest years are spent shrouded in clouds of dust, these nascent stars can be hard to spot.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of shrouded

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Wrapped in soft cashmere, the Cashmere Cabin is designed to mimic the feeling of stepping into an Ultralight with Cashmere piece and being enveloped in softness, lightness and ease.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Logs dangle like toothpicks from machines with hydraulic claws, and the whole scene is enveloped in dust.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of enveloped

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The arthropod group includes animals that are without a backbone or any bones at all, strictly speaking, their bodies being encased in a ringed, exterior tegument and having legs and, sometimes, wings.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
On the best of days a dank stillness would have encased the adobe chamber and those confined within.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of encased

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