enframe

verb

Definition of enframenext
as in to surround

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enframe
  1. surround
  2. ring
  3. encircle
  4. enfold
  5. restrict
  6. encompass
  7. bound
  8. limit
Verb
  • Gusting winds, steep terrain, and dry conditions can accelerate fire spread, endangering lives, homes, wildlife, and surrounding communities.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Ukrainian leader said Russia fired 36 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, of which only four were shot down due to a lack of Patriot interceptors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of surround
Verb
  • When investigators started probing the patch, a sound rang out that was both eerie and relieving — the shrill cries of a baby screaming at the top of his lungs.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
  • These images are mainly wide shots, meant to capture landscapes and neighborhoods, so that the film rings true without exposing the people who live there.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of ring
Verb
  • Instead, the Houthis resumed fighting stronger than ever, launching a blistering offensive that seized the entire Red Sea coast, encircled Yemen’s third city of Taiz, and positioned themselves to threaten the anti-Houthi capital of Aden.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The encircling coils generate the magnetic field needed to confine the plasma, while the smaller shaping magnets fine-tune its configuration.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of encircle
Verb
  • The source material provides Memoirs with an in-baked, flowery-yet-mannered visual language, and set designer Scott Pask has built off of it to transform the space of the musical, performed in the round, into an enfolding, velveteen club.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This oneness gives us a sacred sense of belonging to God, divine Love, who enfolds each one of us.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of enfold
Verb
  • But public opposition has grown, with some Republican leaders, including Abbott, taking steps to restrict new projects.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Once the lockout begins, teams will be restricted from communicating with the players on their 40-man rosters.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of restrict
Verb
  • The Microsoft 365 platform is also widely used and encompasses services such as Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Copilot, making disruptions potentially far-reaching.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026
  • And that’s just the start—Redwood National and State Parks also encompass idyllic, grassy meadows grazed by herds of Roosevelt elk, undeveloped beaches, and rivers and streams with glass-clear water.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of encompass
Verb
  • Each payment was firmly bounded—to identifiable living victims or to development, awareness, and commemoration rather than compensation.
    — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Caleb Wilson bounded into the paint with the lack of abandon every rookie possesses, stretching his arms toward the rim in a desperate reach for the ball.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of bound
Verb
  • The strikes also aimed to limit Tehran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Bruins’ deeper bench outscored Arizona’s reserves 17-4 in the first half, the Wildcats’ production largely limited to Kharchenkov, who had 18 points.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of limit
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“Enframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enframe. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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