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as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
darkness began to enfold the lonely house on the hill
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as in hugged
to put one's arms around and press tightly
the winner enfolded the huge bouquet of roses in her arms and thanked the judges
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Recent Examples of enfolded
Smoke and blackness enfolded him.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfolded
Verb
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Our weeklong tester was wrapped in Velvet Red Pearl paint, deep and rich in style.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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After Beck’s winning TD an assistant coach on the sideline hugged Cristobal from behind but the head coach broke free and wanted none if that -- because Ole Miss and gifted QB Trinidad Chambliss had the ball left without about a half-minute left.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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After taking the 27-24 lead, an assistant went up to the head coach and hugged him from behind while smiling from ear to ear.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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This means that heavy elements like rock and metal are dissolved and encased in a thick mantle of metallic hydrogen enveloped in a massive atmospheric cloak of multi-colored clouds of ammonium hydrosulphide.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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While Walz is not implicated in the fraud issues, the reality that the schemes have become an urgent problem under his watch has enveloped talk of the Minnesotan governor's future political ambitions.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Hannah McGuire stepped up to a microphone outside City Hall with hands clasped together in front of her and took a deep breath.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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The pair took a spin through the watery exhibits, and then Hanks clasped his hands together.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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But a new study has cast doubt on the idea that the intriguing world shrouded in ice could indeed harbor extraterrestrial life deep in its vast ocean of liquid saltwater.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The star, Fomalhaut, stands out as one of the brightest in the night sky and is known to be shrouded in bands of dust and debris.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Compost bins should be enclosed.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Surveillance video shows two masked men entering through an interior hallway of the storage facility before exiting into an outdoor area enclosed by a metal fence.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Enfolded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfolded. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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