Thesaurus results for ENSHEATHE

ensheathe

verb

Definition of ensheathe

as in to armor

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So much of what this moment is asking of you involves your willingness to de-armor yourself and lean into the trust fall.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of armor

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Rather than focusing exclusively on protein, the future food world could encapsulate multiple nutrients at once—such as by creating meals that are both high-protein and high-fiber.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
The SiriusXM-Audacy agreement is for sports and news stations around the country, encapsulating 42 in total in 29 markets.

— Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of encapsulate

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Bone must be separated from surrounding rock millimeter by millimeter with a pneumatic chisel, whose needle gently breaks away rock while ultraviolet light reveals where the bone ends and the surrounding rock begins.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
The real estate firm looks at office markets in Charlotte and the surrounding suburbs.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Definition of surround

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Recent ideas suggest that little red dots could be black holes cocooned in thick gas, possibly representing a completely new type of object called a black hole star, in which the tight shroud of gas emits light like a stellar atmosphere.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026
Norman suggests going for warmer tones to cocoon the space—or even getting creative with the ceiling, as an alternative.

— Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 7 June 2026

Definition of cocoon

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Three people are dead and four others are injured after shots rang out at the Bite of Seattle food festival at the Seattle Center on Sunday, according to officials.

— Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 27 July 2026
Although License told police that the victim hit his wife, investigators said the surveillance footage did not show any physical contact between the two, and the victim was walking back to his truck when the shots rang out.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

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