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as in obscured
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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as in shrouded
to surround or cover closely
a dense fog enshrouded the bridge spanning the harbor
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrouded
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One’s identity was obscured; the other two were Shelley Silver and Barbara Ozer, David’s mother.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025 -
However, by creating sharp boundaries, the schema obscured the subtleties of what happened between them.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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This is not even the first time in the past year that Tyler’s old material has resurfaced online, spawning a familiar ouroboros of online discourse, shrouded in the language of accountability and well-meaning politics, that mostly serves to feed the beast of online engagement.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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The next movie from the multi-Oscar winning Everything Everywhere All at Once duo is shrouded in secrecy.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Though the structures appear to only be heads, many of them have full bodies that have been concealed by sediment over the centuries.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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The train containing the four ride vehicles, including the Dodge Charger, will be concealed during this initial test phase — though a version of the Charger chassis was revealed to media this summer.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Police reportedly located the woman after reviewing a two-second security camera video clip, in which she was allegedly seen on a city sidewalk carrying something that appeared to be wrapped in a bundle and holding it as a person would typically hold a baby.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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But some of its power remains wrapped in mystique.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sheets of mist enveloped the mountain, sliding past each other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The pork is perfectly seasoned and charred, then enveloped in a thick homemade corn tortilla that keeps its structure no matter how much tomatillo salsa is added.—
Natalie Hoy,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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The living room walls in Paulsen’s home are covered in framed photos of Kelly and their kids.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Smart-casual works almost everywhere, but dress modestly (elbows, knees covered) in heritage spots.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Southern California Edison, the utility that operates the now-shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, has released to the public some 1,749 images taken by robotic cameras during inspections of canisters enclosed in casks that store radioactive waste at the plant.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The incident took place in an area enclosed by a large decorative cutout designed to resemble a porthole in the side of the ship.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, these cells are normally suppressed by testosterone and kept in check by the body’s overall hormone balance.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The autocratic czarist regime ruled with an iron hand and suppressed opposition through censorship, banishment, and executions.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Enshrouded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrouded. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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