enshroud

verb

in-ˈshrau̇d How to pronounce enshroud (audio)
Definition of enshroudnext
1
as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view the criminal organization uses a strictly enforced vow of silence to enshroud its villainous doings

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2
as in to shroud
to surround or cover closely a dense fog enshrouded the bridge spanning the harbor

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Recent Examples of enshroud Kesha is credited as executive producer on the project, the album cover for which depicts her head enshrouded by a plastic bag. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 Apr. 2023 Du Bois reckoned with his judgment and the tumult enshrouding it chiefly through writing. — Vaughn Rasberry, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023 Rope-and-thatch pergolas enshroud the outdoor dining and lounge space with fire features. — Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2023 The pillars of gas and Interstellar dust enshroud the thousands of stars that exist in the region. — Julia Musto, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for enshroud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshroud
  1. conceal
  2. shroud
  3. hide
  4. wrap
  5. obscure
  6. envelop
  7. cover
  8. enclose
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  • The narrator spends years assembling the truth of this death, concealed by his family, and discovers that Calcutta and Dhaka experienced those riots as mirror images of each other.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • The sign concealed a smaller building that was a holdout on the corner of West 34th Street and Broadway when Macy's was built in the early 1900s.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of conceal
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  • The Senegal forward’s Everton future has been shrouded in uncertainty since the beginning of the calendar year, when talks over a new contract began.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Prior presidents have also tried to shroud war deaths from the public.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 July 2026
Definition of shroud
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  • The officers also have drones and helicopters equipped to track people hiding in the dark.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Here, cocktails, snacks, and afternoon tea are served daily and make for a great little spot to hide out from the heavy heat of the day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of hide
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  • Bursting with juicy mango and wrapped in a soft, pillowy haze, this IPA brings big Midway energy to every sip.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
  • The sandals are completed by delicate, adjustable ankle straps that wrap over the top of the foot and fasten with a buckle closure.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of wrap
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  • Yet statistics alone obscure another story and one that is rarely centered in public memory.
    — Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Their selective invocations of Washington may have obscured his complicity, but some abolitionists truly believed doing so would help bring the horror of American slavery to an end.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of obscure
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  • More than three hundred unionized workers at the Victoria & Albert Museum are set to vote on a strike action spurred by the broiling heat that has enveloped the city in recent weeks, The Guardian reports.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026
  • The increasing temperatures come courtesy of the slight expansion of a heat dome that has enveloped much of the central and southern Plains, the southern Rockies, the Desert Southwest and the upper Midwest.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Definition of envelop
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  • This investigation is based on activity between March and Sunday, July 12, your response only needs to cover this timeframe.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Later, there were dirt roads and wells and a veneer of soot covering even the nicest dwellings.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 July 2026
Definition of cover
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  • The former patio has been enclosed to make a new dining room with windows facing the Cultural District.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • Two types of trams—open and enclosed, both free—get you within a 10-minute walk of most popular attractions, with pick-ups and drop-offs in or near three major parking lots.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
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