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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 career-spanning performance encompassed 23 songs across three acts, showing love to massive hits and heads-know favorites alike.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 7 June 2026
Clifford Chaun Loyer faces a sentence of life in prison after the jury convicted him on seven counts that encompassed the shootings and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The activations encompassed a collaboration with the Gansevoort hotel, a personalized silk scarf for Mother’s Day, model takeovers throughout the neighborhood and mobile billboards showcasing across Manhattan to build momentum for the launch event.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
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.
—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
Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 7 June 2026
Clifford Chaun Loyer faces a sentence of life in prison after the jury convicted him on seven counts that encompassed the shootings and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The activations encompassed a collaboration with the Gansevoort hotel, a personalized silk scarf for Mother’s Day, model takeovers throughout the neighborhood and mobile billboards showcasing across Manhattan to build momentum for the launch event.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encompassed
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Sitting in the dark press junket room surrounded by cameras and television screens, the brothers Wayans bounce jokes off each other and finish each other’s sentences like identical twins.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
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The current patio is surrounded by plants and trees too.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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What does come to the fort is a bloating sickness that takes many of their young people, Brith’s brother included.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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One, a pediatric ER doctor, wrapped his arm in a makeshift tourniquet and stuffed the wound to staunch the bleeding while others called for help.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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We were all wrapped tightly in our uniforms, showing only our eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Just under 300,000 years from the moment Homo sapiens appeared in Africa, the species had encircled Earth, mastering desolate deserts and frozen wastelands and all the temperate climes in between.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
4 June 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
Verb
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Even inside the courtroom, where cameras were not allowed, enthusiasm for Jackson’s music could not be contained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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That sense of exclusivity carries over to the rest of the public areas, and the fireplace lounge, which is as popular with guests as with locals, feels contained but not walled off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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Back in 1999, at a time when the disease was still shrouded in stigma and shame, Mazibuko disclosed his own HIV-positive status in a column in South Africa's biggest newspaper.—
Juana Summers,
NPR,
7 June 2026
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At the time, the AIDS epidemic was shrouded in fear, misinformation, and political silence.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
Time,
2 June 2026
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“Encompassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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