enshrouds

verb

present tense third-person singular of enshroud
1
as in conceals
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 shrouds
to surround or cover closely a dense fog enshrouded the bridge spanning the harbor

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrouds
  1. conceals
  2. shrouds
  3. obscures
  4. envelops
  5. hides
  6. wraps
  7. covers
  8. encloses
Verb
  • Throughout the Gospels, Jesus initially conceals his identity as the Messiah from even his closest disciples.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And to maintain the appearance of a conventional hardtail, the chassis uses Harley's Softail platform, which conveniently conceals the rear suspension.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
Definition of conceals
Verb
  • Officials recommended Friday that Marylanders, especially those with underlying medical conditions, stay indoors as the smoke shrouds the state.
    — Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
  • To understand why that shrouds a black hole in mystery, consider how no signal can travel faster than light.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of shrouds
Verb
  • Rather than blocking the sun entirely, the moon obscures only a portion of it, leaving behind the eclipse's signature crescent shape.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The timing of the eclipse — and how long the moon fully obscures the sun — will vary by location.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscures
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  • The stale odor immediately envelops you, erasing all the pleasant scents of your favorite soap and shampoo.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 28 July 2026
  • The cylindrical backrest envelops the guest, encouraging conversation and connection.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of envelops
Verb
  • The lawsuit accuses Meta of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms and hides these harms from the public.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Furthermore, cash's nominal safety hides inflation risk, eroding purchasing power.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hides
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  • Jason thus dismembers Cassidy’s corpse, wraps his bits up in tin foil, and stores them away in the freezer.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Upgrade your desktop setup with LG's 27-inch UltraGear monitor, featuring an immersive 1,000R curved QHD display that wraps around your field of view.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of wraps
Verb
  • Turnout was higher for Republican primaries in the 5th Congressional District and in General Assembly races than in the 4th District race, which covers Fairfield county.
    — Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • For travel and action shooters, this means one compact unit covers immersive footage, standard social clips, and traditional action-cam duties.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of covers
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  • The building encloses an acre of private landscaped courtyard, which the apartment’s airy living area overlooks.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When a flower matures, the ovary of the flower matures into a fruit, and that fruit encloses the seeds.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
Definition of encloses
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“Enshrouds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrouds. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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