Synonyms of encompasses

encompasses

verb

present tense third-person singular of encompass

1

as in surrounds

to form a circle around

a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surrounds
• encircles
• embraces
• encloses
• circles
• rings
• girds
• environs
• circumscribes
• girdles
• wreathes
• walls
• fences (in)
• closes in
• hems (in)
• compasses
• entrenches
• besets
• besieges
• cordons (off)
• invests
• swarms

2

as in includes

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

• includes
• involves
• contains
• entails
• carries
• embraces
• comprises
• subsumes
• comprehends
• numbers
• incorporates
• takes in
• possesses
• has
• receives
• owns
• consists (of)
• constitutes
• embodies
• integrates
• holds
• admits
• composes
• forms
• brackets
• makes
• assimilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excludes
• leaves (out)
• prevents
• omits
• prohibits
• precludes
• denies
• refuses
• rejects
• eliminates
• bans
• misses out
• bars
• debars
• excepts
• loses
• rules out
• misplaces
• mislays

3

as in wraps

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

• wraps
• encloses
• envelops
• shrouds
• encases
• involves
• embraces
• enfolds
• encircles
• muffles
• enwraps
• enshrouds
• embeds
• drapes
• invests
• veils
• swathes
• embowers
• mantles
• embosoms
• bowers
• laps
• enswathes
• circumfuses
• cloaks
• cocoons
• bosoms
• curtains
• circles
• camouflages
• disguises
• swaddles
• blankets
• masks
• overlays
• overspreads
• enwinds
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposes
• bares
• strips
• denudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of encompasses

This informed the wardrobe that encompasses a rock ’n’ roll attitude with glamour, allure and ease. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Area 3 encompasses much of northeastern Rancho Cordova and southwestern Folsom. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The district encompasses northern and inland areas of San Diego County, including San Marcos and Escondido. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

This image, snapped by the European Space Agency's IRIDE satellite fleet back in May of this year, shows the Venetian Lagoon, a bay of the Adriatic Sea that encompasses the city of Venice. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026

In Utah, only specialty tobacco retail locations with a specific license that encompasses kratom can sell it. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Andrew Harnik | Getty Images That regime encompasses a broad array of financial and market indicators. — Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Though his practice additionally encompasses drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and collage, Shearer acknowledged the primacy of painting in his oeuvre. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026

Dillie, 24, is the Democratic nominee in District 161, which encompasses a swath of Savannah’s northwest suburbs. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026