Synonyms of encompassed

encompassed

verb

past tense of encompass

1

as in surrounded

to form a circle around

a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surrounded
• encircled
• circled
• embraced
• enclosed
• ringed
• girded
• girdled
• wreathed
• circumscribed
• environed
• compassed
• walled
• beset
• closed in
• besieged
• hemmed (in)
• entrenched
• fenced (in)
• swarmed
• cordoned (off)
• invested

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• included
• contained
• involved
• carried
• entailed
• embraced
• comprised
• subsumed
• comprehended
• numbered
• received
• had
• incorporated
• possessed
• owned
• consisted (of)
• took in
• constituted
• composed
• held
• embodied
• admitted
• bracketed
• formed
• integrated
• made
• assimilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excluded
• left (out)
• omitted
• prevented
• prohibited
• precluded
• denied
• barred
• refused
• rejected
• banned
• missed out
• eliminated
• lost
• debarred
• excepted
• ruled out
• misplaced
• mislaid

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrapped
• enveloped
• shrouded
• enclosed
• encased
• involved
• embraced
• enfolded
• draped
• encircled
• veiled
• enshrouded
• muffled
• embedded
• enwrapped
• swathed
• mantled
• cocooned
• embowered
• lapped
• embosomed
• bowered
• invested
• cloaked
• bosomed
• circumfused
• enswathed
• circled
• curtained
• blanketed
• disguised
• swaddled
• overlaid
• camouflaged
• masked
• overspread
• enlaced
• enwound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• stripped
• denuded
• bared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of encompassed

First quarters for offenses typically are encompassed by a set of 15 or so plays that are scripted to begin a game. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 16 July 2026

The warning also encompassed the Santa Barbara south coast and mountains, where sundowner winds could gust to 35 to 50 mph and bring temperatures into the 90s along the coast and the triple digits in the foothills, according to the weather service. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

The fire encompassed portions of the Military Reserve in northeast Boise, an area that contains the unexploded ordnance. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026

The evaluation encompassed recommendations of companies as well as evaluations of employers across the dimensions image, atmosphere, working conditions, salary, workplace and equality by verified employees. — Time Staff, Time, 9 July 2026

The Natomas program encompassed 25 acres, while this year’s program encompasses 120 acres. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

The grand French state beds of the 18th century traditionally encompassed a kit that included a bed frame, canopy, mattress, sheets, pillows, coverlet, and bolster. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026

Black cultural beauty standards have historically encompassed a wider range of body types including curvier, fuller figures which have been part of the aesthetic framework in ways that have offered some protection from the thin ideal. — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The 2011 shift caused by the core-visiting seismic wave encompassed the intersections of the Pacific and Okhotsk tectonic plates, and the boundary between the Philippine Sea and Eurasian plates. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 23 June 2026