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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
The map originally shown to ticket buyers suggested that Category 1 encompassed the stadium’s entire 100 level and 200-level sections along the sideline.
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Bloomberg Businessweek reported Lindberg has at least 12 children, including six or more through a network of egg donors and surrogates that encompassed at least 25 women.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
His long, productive career encompassed more than six decades, in each of which his live performances and recordings continually attested to his preeminence as one of jazz history’s most vital, innovative and influential artists.
—Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Amazon's initial order encompassed 100,000 vans, and Rivian has also commenced commercial van sales to outside fleet operators.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Hein’s tenure as chief of patrol encompassed the Democratic National Convention in August 2024 and the sweeping federal immigration raids in and around Chicago known as Operation Midway Blitz.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
This follows Dia’s previous partnership with Bottega Veneta, which encompassed Matthieu Blazy’s tenure as creative director of the Italian label.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
That same month, at the request of the VinZant group, the Fairway City Council passed an ordinance creating a CID, or community improvement district, that encompassed only the address of the restaurant.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
From the start, the county blueprint has encompassed several elements.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Bloomberg Businessweek reported Lindberg has at least 12 children, including six or more through a network of egg donors and surrogates that encompassed at least 25 women.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
His long, productive career encompassed more than six decades, in each of which his live performances and recordings continually attested to his preeminence as one of jazz history’s most vital, innovative and influential artists.
—Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Amazon's initial order encompassed 100,000 vans, and Rivian has also commenced commercial van sales to outside fleet operators.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Hein’s tenure as chief of patrol encompassed the Democratic National Convention in August 2024 and the sweeping federal immigration raids in and around Chicago known as Operation Midway Blitz.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
This follows Dia’s previous partnership with Bottega Veneta, which encompassed Matthieu Blazy’s tenure as creative director of the Italian label.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
That same month, at the request of the VinZant group, the Fairway City Council passed an ordinance creating a CID, or community improvement district, that encompassed only the address of the restaurant.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
From the start, the county blueprint has encompassed several elements.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encompassed
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And physically, there is no other venue like it, sitting in the grass, surrounded by trees, in a natural amphitheater that can host outdoor concerts for nearly eight months of the year.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In Scotland, we’re surrounded by it all the time.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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For the British in North America, the war begun in 1754 had included a series of defeats, a relentless struggle against people who knew the terrain and who linked arms with the French.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The song, released back in February and likely to be included on his sophomore album expected later in the year, is also nominated for the Song of the Summer AMA Awards.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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This collection of poems—Orr’s thirteenth—bears bitter witness to environmental degradation, moral corruption, and the aging of a body and of a generation, all viewed from a bird’s eye, wrapped in the language and tone of myth.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The American Black Film Festival wrapped its final full day of programming for its 30th anniversary edition by announcing the winners of the 2026 festival at the Best of ABFF Awards.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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Her daughter, Soraya, had taken refuge there with her three children, Christina, Charbel, and Elias, after fleeing Debl, a Christian border village now encircled by Israeli troops.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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The feeder includes four feeding ports and is encircled by a perch if your backyard birds are in need of rest between sips.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2026
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The tank contained sodium hydroxide, sodium sulfide and disodium carbonate, officials have said.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Blaine and the others have discovered the Fountain of Youth, contained within the blood of an entity named Mother (Nancy Daly).—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Still, Henry’s late-season surge was not enough to get the Ravens into the playoffs and prevent the seismic change that enveloped the organization about 36 hours into the offseason when 18-year head coach John Harbaugh was fired.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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In the dark, predawn hours of December 3, 1984, a dense cloud of poisonous gas leaked from a pesticide plant and, borne on a soft, northern wind, enveloped Bhopal, a city in central India.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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The abuse, which police said involved a 14-year-old, happened between July and November 2024.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Authorities said earlier that Baker was responsible for or involved in the deaths of three men — Robert Shine and John Carse, both 69, and a 79-year-old man who has not been identified.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Despite remaining shrouded in mystery and intrigue, these mega-structures currently provide the best evidence of some form of governance.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Everything is shrouded in secrecy or glossed over via bureaucratic jargon.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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“Encompassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassed. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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