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as in surrounded
to form a circle around
a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town
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as in included
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 wrapped
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 encompassed
Advertisement The next 16 years encompassed both triumph and disaster.
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Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
The original lease, which last year was extended to 2049, encompassed four acres of waterfront land and called for two restaurants to be built there by the end of 2008.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
LaMalfa described as a ‘no-nonsense conservative’ As chairman of the Western Congressional Caucus, LaMalfa advocated for wildfire victims as major blazes became a regular occurrence in his district, which encompassed much of the north state up to the Oregon border.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Overall, this holiday week, which encompassed New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, was down 4 percent from the highs of the prior week, containing Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
The installation, a duet between light and marble, operated on an uncanny plane that encompassed the elegiac history of Burton’s curved seating arrangement while recovering a sense of interior intimacy.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
The president understood the free expression of creativity as an essential soft power, especially during the Cold War, as part of a larger race to excellence that encompassed science, technology, and education – particularly in opposition to what was then the Soviet Union.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
But Moore’s story shows that the Black-nationalist movement also encompassed people who were willing to find areas of compromise in order to get the job done.
—Dara T. Mathis, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
The advisory encompassed the cities of Moline, Davenport, Bettendorf, Independence, Wapello, Anamosa, Washington, Aledo, Marengo, Iowa City, Maquoketa, Tipton, Vinton, Clinton, Manchester, Muscatine, Dubuque, Sigourney, Cedar Rapids and Rock Island.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
The original lease, which last year was extended to 2049, encompassed four acres of waterfront land and called for two restaurants to be built there by the end of 2008.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
LaMalfa described as a ‘no-nonsense conservative’ As chairman of the Western Congressional Caucus, LaMalfa advocated for wildfire victims as major blazes became a regular occurrence in his district, which encompassed much of the north state up to the Oregon border.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Overall, this holiday week, which encompassed New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, was down 4 percent from the highs of the prior week, containing Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
The installation, a duet between light and marble, operated on an uncanny plane that encompassed the elegiac history of Burton’s curved seating arrangement while recovering a sense of interior intimacy.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
The president understood the free expression of creativity as an essential soft power, especially during the Cold War, as part of a larger race to excellence that encompassed science, technology, and education – particularly in opposition to what was then the Soviet Union.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
But Moore’s story shows that the Black-nationalist movement also encompassed people who were willing to find areas of compromise in order to get the job done.
—Dara T. Mathis, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
The advisory encompassed the cities of Moline, Davenport, Bettendorf, Independence, Wapello, Anamosa, Washington, Aledo, Marengo, Iowa City, Maquoketa, Tipton, Vinton, Clinton, Manchester, Muscatine, Dubuque, Sigourney, Cedar Rapids and Rock Island.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encompassed
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Michael was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 4th, surrounded by his entire family in Los Angeles, California.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Centered around an azure alpine lake and surrounded by a network of more than 460 trails, Wanaka is a haven for kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, and skiing.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Efforts that included bait, noisemakers and even a trap that caught the wrong bear all failed.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Our weeklong tester was wrapped in Velvet Red Pearl paint, deep and rich in style.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some thought the mystery bore a direct relation to the green tangle that tightly encircled the two dozen shacks balanced precariously between the rain forest and the yellowish waters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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While encircled outside his locker Saturday, disappointed in the result but proud of his team’s effort, Coker answered questions about his career game.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Pato told her to focus on the assignment, said a quotient meant how many times something is contained in another thing, stop resting her chin in her hands and hold the pencil properly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Everything stays contained and easy to access, even mid-trip.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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This means that heavy elements like rock and metal are dissolved and encased in a thick mantle of metallic hydrogen enveloped in a massive atmospheric cloak of multi-colored clouds of ammonium hydrosulphide.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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While Walz is not implicated in the fraud issues, the reality that the schemes have become an urgent problem under his watch has enveloped talk of the Minnesotan governor's future political ambitions.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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If someone is injured or a deadly weapon is involved, the charge can escalate to a felony with the potential for much longer prison sentences.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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No charges have been filed against any of the three people involved, and the investigation remains ongoing.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 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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The star, Fomalhaut, stands out as one of the brightest in the night sky and is known to be shrouded in bands of dust and debris.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Encompassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassed. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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