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as in wrapping
to surround or cover closely
darkness began to enfold the lonely house on the hill
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as in hugging
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 enfolding
Some may find this a bit too fine-grained, overly implicated in language’s self-enfolding folds.
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Katie Kadue, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Katie Kadue, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfolding
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Costco recommends wrapping it in a towel and smashing it into pieces with a hammer.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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So Jazzlyn dropped the tape and used all her strength to keep the snake from wrapping around her dad.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For the occasion, Curtis wowed in a plunging LBD that featured a super low-cut V-neckline, figure-hugging silhouette, and decadent satin fabric.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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When other monkeys shooed the baby away, Punch rushed back to the toy orangutan, hugging it for comfort.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Oversized coats, structured yet enveloping silhouettes, and shearling pieces really define the look.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Music remained my tool, my outlet, my light in the darkness that was enveloping me.—
Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Back at the gathering, there were Martha’s groans and Gretchen’s anger, and there was Mike, clasping his chest—a heart attack?—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Olympic nails have been seen clasping medals on more than one occasion.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Then venetian blinds shrouding the box slowly rose to reveal glass walls and, inside them, a sinister diorama—a replica of RTLM, or Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines, the radio station that fuelled the catastrophe.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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So unfortunately, right now there's a cloud of mystery still shrouding what's happening here.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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On top lies the picotage technique as well as a pattern of overlapping black circles, that is both enclosing and creating space while also keeping out.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Buyers at Gatherpoint can personalize their homes to their preferences with options for extending patios, lanais and garages, enclosing flex rooms and expanding indoor-outdoor connections with pocketing or zero-corner sliding glass doors.—
Pulte Homes,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The sound of children playing has given way to the rattle of helium balloons clinging to the memorial for 11-year-old QueenEr’Re Reed.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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But at this stage of Porzingis’ career, with his medical record and dearth of games played, expecting a savior for a team clinging to the eighth seed is irresponsible.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The crunchy encasing pairs perfectly with the melty cheese and various fillings inside, including cheese, tinga, potato and chorizo, and raja (strips of peppers and onions).—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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Pill pockets, like this top option by Greenies, mask the sight and smell of a pill by encasing it in a treat.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Enfolding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfolding. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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