ENFOLDING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

enfolding

verb

present participle of enfold

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 That gallery feels like the perfect frame for Aitken’s work, at once spacious and enfolding, spare and receptive to all that visual and sonic plushness. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 Some may find this a bit too fine-grained, overly implicated in language’s self-enfolding folds. — Katie Kadue, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

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If additional hold is needed, Marjan recommends spraying Paul Mitchell Firm Hold Super Clean Extra Hairspray on the roots and brushing back before wrapping a second elastic around everything.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
The Ferrari driver was seen shirtless while wearing black swim trunks in the first photo, sweetly wrapping his arms around the Kardashians star embracing him from the front.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrapping

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Lively included photos of herself embracing Reynolds, as well as a picture where she could be seen hugging one of her daughters.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
Many of those in attendance brought their own stories of mental health crises of their own or loved ones, with individuals in the crowd hugging and sharing with each other after the moment of silence Thursday.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

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The blur outside becomes enveloping and unfathomable; the universe inside the car evolves as the friends invent tension-defusing rituals to keep from screaming at one another.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The backlash to the massive server warehouses is enveloping races for governor in some of the nation’s biggest states and presidential battlegrounds.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of enveloping

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Congressional leaders, wired to protect their own and afraid of upsetting their narrow margins, are famous for shrouding ethics investigations in secrecy and dragging them out for years.

— Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Israel has bombed oil depots in Tehran, shrouding the city in toxic black smoke, and attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of shrouding

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At the landing zone, with bullets whipping and cracking around them, Capers—barely clinging to consciousness—refused to board the helicopter until every last man, and his dog’s body, was aboard.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Kumar said people were clinging to trees and rescuers had to break through a home's roof to pull out two children and their parents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Soon after, more people gathered, standing behind the sad but necessary fence enclosing the resilient tree, out of respect, curiosity or simple gawking.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of enclosing

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The spigots serve as injection ports, where crews can pump grout behind the tunnel wall, with the goal of coating and encasing the entire tunnel lining under the Newtown Creek in a waterproof layer, filling any cracks along the way.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
The denim du jour is all about giving your legs some room to breathe instead of encasing them in snug fabric.

— Tanya Sharma, InStyle, 10 July 2026

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