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ensheathing

verb

present participle of ensheathe

as in encapsulating

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The video went viral, encapsulating the prevalent mood of indignation about official nonaction.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
The duo even rewatched and reacted to the several clips encapsulating their undeniable chemistry in a video shared to social media, delighting in looking back on their near-decade's worth of viral clips.

— Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026

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Drivers who failed to dig out while the snow from our late-January storm was still soft are now contending with thick walls of ice cocooning their vehicles.

— Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Feb. 2026
Josephson likes to turn down the volume on the outside world, cocooning her readers in the white noise of affirmation.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026

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Nester also called into question the security protocols surrounding the event, asking Bagley about how many officers were assigned and other preparations.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
All shades, all colors, 4 million faces surrounding them with resounding support and unrequited love.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of surrounding

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Cheers roared from the crowd encircling the concrete arena as two skateboarders slammed into each other at top speed.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Styled by Brad Goreski, Moore wore a custom cobalt blue Self Portrait gown with an oversized bow encircling the hips, falling into a train.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 May 2026

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