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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
That definition encompassed even certain donor contributions.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Originally, Everett, Brockton, Leominster, Waltham, Natick and Salem encompassed the list.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Located about 162 light-years away from Earth, β CMi is encompassed by a disk of hydrogen moving incredibly fast.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
The reactions encompassed everything from enormous joy to a deep sense of comfort.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
The job cuts have been anticipated for weeks, particularly because NBC News Group, an umbrella division that encompassed both the aforementioned cable networks as well as businesses associated with NBC News, is being cleaved in two, and revenue from cable will now go to feed operations at Versant.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
The coastal flood warning encompassed the entire state of Delaware, much of New Jersey, and part of Maryland and New York.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
My reporting has encompassed a little bit of everything, from rising municipal budgets to tight local elections to overturned affordable housing developments.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Creativity is one characteristic the Giants haven’t lacked during the prolonged funk that has encompassed the franchise.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Originally, Everett, Brockton, Leominster, Waltham, Natick and Salem encompassed the list.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Located about 162 light-years away from Earth, β CMi is encompassed by a disk of hydrogen moving incredibly fast.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
The reactions encompassed everything from enormous joy to a deep sense of comfort.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
The job cuts have been anticipated for weeks, particularly because NBC News Group, an umbrella division that encompassed both the aforementioned cable networks as well as businesses associated with NBC News, is being cleaved in two, and revenue from cable will now go to feed operations at Versant.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
The coastal flood warning encompassed the entire state of Delaware, much of New Jersey, and part of Maryland and New York.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
My reporting has encompassed a little bit of everything, from rising municipal budgets to tight local elections to overturned affordable housing developments.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Creativity is one characteristic the Giants haven’t lacked during the prolonged funk that has encompassed the franchise.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encompassed
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The bear moved with great agility around the rock ledges that surrounded the camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The film recreates the circumstances that surrounded Hind Rajab’s actual killing in January 2024, in which Red Crescent volunteers struggled to send an ambulance to rescue the child, who was trapped under fire in Gaza.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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Linda Kenney Baden, a legal analyst and defense attorney whose past clients have included Aaron Hernandez, Phil Spector and Casey Anthony, said Robinson's defense may be more focused on avoiding the death penalty than proving his innocence.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Adobe’s new editing offering was one of many product and partnership announcements at Max, which also included an investor day.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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His body was found shot nine times and wrapped in a blanket on June 6, 1990.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Slow Horses season 6 has no firm release date, as of this writing, but Chung revealed to Schön that filming wrapped in February 2025, so fans won't need to wait too long.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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By Thursday morning, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Imagine bullfights in Beijing, Chinese conquistadors capturing Constantinople for Spain, and a Habsburg Empire that completely encircled the globe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to Teasdale Foods, customers complained that the taco dinner kits contained cocoa mix packets instead of taco seasoning packets.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The bottle contained a handful of pills along with a crystal-like substance.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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From then on, I was enveloped in the goodwill of everyone at Golden Corral.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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This week, Megan Moroney offers up valuable wisdom enveloped in a lilting ballad, while Maddie Lenhart sings of longing for a carefree night of throwing romantic caution to the wind.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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Following a new Evanston policy, local police obtained the badge numbers of the federal agents involved in Friday’s arrests, Biss said.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Daniel also has and continues to be involved in podcasting at the newspaper.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Everyone else is shrouded in darkness.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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As decades passed, multiple killer theories persisted, keeping one of Boston’s darkest chapters shrouded in uncertainty.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Encompassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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