ENFOLDED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

enfolded

verb

past tense of enfold

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 But the idea of a single galaxy’s stars being enfolded into the Milky Way is intriguing and worthy of further study, Battersby said. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 May 2026 Smoke and blackness enfolded him. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025

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These styles feature a thicker strap that’s wrapped around the heel—no sliding here.

— Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
Solana protocol Seasons aims to offer crypto stability by distributing gold, wrapped Bitcoin, and dollar tokens to holders.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrapped

Verb

The shroud of silence and fear that enveloped Syria throughout the Assad decades was gone.

— Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
More than three hundred unionized workers at the Victoria & Albert Museum are set to vote on a strike action spurred by the broiling heat that has enveloped the city in recent weeks, The Guardian reports.

— News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026

Definition of enveloped

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In 1975, as Cold War tensions thawed, an American commander and his Soviet counterpart clasped hands in space after their spacecraft docked.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
This gadget from the comics is typically depicted as a metal collar clasped around a mutant’s neck.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Definition of clasped

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Nestled in the Hollywood Hills, this compact cabin is shrouded in lush foliage, creating a quiet escape from Tinseltown.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
They are sometimes shrouded in confidentiality clauses, and often surface only when a local journalist finds the contract.

— Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of shrouded

Verb

The former patio has been enclosed to make a new dining room with windows facing the Cultural District.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Two types of trams—open and enclosed, both free—get you within a 10-minute walk of most popular attractions, with pick-ups and drop-offs in or near three major parking lots.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

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