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as in to surround
to form a circle around
a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town
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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals
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Recent Examples of encompass
The live experiences strategy encompasses both existing events with scale potential and original cultural programming.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2025
Trump says the legislation encompasses his entire domestic agenda, extending tax cuts passed during his first term in 2017 and beefing up funding for border security, mass deportations and the Defense Department.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Size: Site encompasses 12 acres and 200,000 square feet of space.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The class encompasses information about exercises to prepare the mother for birth, relaxation and coping techniques, pain control options, labor positioning, induction and C-section basics, recovery and welcoming baby.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2025
Trump says the legislation encompasses his entire domestic agenda, extending tax cuts passed during his first term in 2017 and beefing up funding for border security, mass deportations and the Defense Department.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Size: Site encompasses 12 acres and 200,000 square feet of space.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The class encompasses information about exercises to prepare the mother for birth, relaxation and coping techniques, pain control options, labor positioning, induction and C-section basics, recovery and welcoming baby.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encompass
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In addition to the deaths in Kerr County, 10 others died due to flooding in surrounding counties, according to officials.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
6 July 2025
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This literary theme weaves its way throughout the property, which has a large garden surrounded by tall trees and flowers where guests can enjoy ordering from the restaurant and bar’s menu.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The area around Canfield Mountain has been designated a no-fly zone by the sheriff’s office until further notice, including a prohibition on drones, the county’s emergency management services said.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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The Senate bill also scales back or eliminates renewable energy tax breaks that have been in place since 2005 and revised and expanded a few times since then, including in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.—
Tracy J. Wholf,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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The styler uses the brand’s airflow technology to attract and wrap the hair around the barrel to curl, wave, smooth, and dry without extreme heat—much like its coveted blow-dryer.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Director Mark Waters‘ forthcoming feature Hershey has wrapped principal photography after filming for over seven weeks throughout Hershey’s home state of Pennsylvania.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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As of Monday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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The tubing with inline emitters, shown at bottom, encircles a citrus.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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With many genetic players involved, scientists are still piecing together the full score.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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The latter involves performing with a stick made of bone or wood that is rhythmically struck against a frame drum or qilaat to make an echoing beat.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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So much of that first encounter with croup was enveloped in the fear of the unknown.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Monday's Ohio River flood enveloped about a mile of Cincinnati Parks' property, 60 acres in all, from Smale Riverfront Park across from Paycor Stadium to Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman's Cove near the Montgomery Inn Boathouse restaurant.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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As of Monday evening, the fire crew effectively contained 65% of the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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The Senate bill containing President Trump's domestic policy agenda at the last minute eliminated a new excise tax that would have hammered the renewable energy industry, a move that likely ensured Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska would back the measure.—
Tracy J. Wholf
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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The Texas Twist is the longest slide in the park, with twisty, enclosed turns for single riders.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2025
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The symbol now encloses an image of a communion wafer carved of reindeer antler.—
Thomas A. DuBois,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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“Encompass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompass. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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