enfolds

verb

present tense third-person singular of enfold
1
as in wraps
to surround or cover closely darkness began to enfold the lonely house on the hill

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2
as in hugs
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 enfolds The Montreal experimental trio subtracts drums and enfolds itself within resonant, rumbling guitar tones that summon otherworldly emotion. — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfolds
  1. wraps
  2. hugs
  3. envelops
  4. clasps
  5. encloses
  6. embraces
  7. shrouds
  8. clings
Verb
  • Without getting into spoilers, the series wraps on an ambiguous ending that asks the viewer to decide just how much Lonnie has grown.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
  • One snap shows the shaggy, multicolored pup with his tongue out as his new owner smiles and wraps their arms around him.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of wraps
Verb
  • Meanwhile in the Strait of Hormuz, a tanker has reported being hit by a missile while transiting the southern route of the waterway which hugs Oman’s coastline, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The attacks took place when the tankers — Mombasa and Al Bahiyah — were sailing through the strait's southern shipping lane, which hugs the coast of Oman, the defense ministry said.
    — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of hugs
Verb
  • Government officials met late Monday to talk about strategies as two backhoes continue cleanup efforts while a powerful smell envelops the area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • The script, likewise, is often a little on the nose, often saying out loud what ought to be subtext and undercutting the rich sense of mystery that envelops the film right up until the big reveal.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Definition of envelops
Verb
  • King clasps his head, ready to shield his eyes if need be.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
  • Abner clasps Questelle’s face in her hands.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Definition of clasps
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  • Native palms and trees are drawn to the property’s edge, forming a living barrier that encloses without isolating.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Sitting unassumingly on a city plaza, the spruce structure encloses a windowless cylinder of silence.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Definition of encloses
Verb
  • Whether the Apple community embraces these features remains to be seen.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • International and professional soccer is rife with corruption and avarice and increasingly embraces the worst tendencies of late-stage capitalism.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of embraces
Verb
  • Officials recommended Friday that Marylanders, especially those with underlying medical conditions, stay indoors as the smoke shrouds the state.
    — Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
  • To understand why that shrouds a black hole in mystery, consider how no signal can travel faster than light.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of shrouds
Verb
  • The present clings to the past, like fava bean pesto should adhere to al dente paccheri.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
  • The dream has to be pinned down, even though a faint trace of this truth still clings to it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 June 2026
Definition of clings

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