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
  • Advertisement Best of all is Deutch’s Gail, whose sunbeam demeanor barely conceals her flirty, mischievous side.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026
  • This style helps to prevent moisture loss and conceals your ends to avoid breakage.
    — Aleah Wright, InStyle, 8 July 2026
Definition of conceals
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  • 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
  • The bright light from the sun obscures the stars during the daytime, however.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
  • In the heart of summer, the leafy growth obscures everything.
    — Lo Patrick, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of obscures
Verb
  • Government officials met late Monday to talk about strategies as two backhoes continue cleanup efforts while a powerful smell envelops the area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • The script, likewise, is often a little on the nose, often saying out loud what ought to be subtext and undercutting the rich sense of mystery that envelops the film right up until the big reveal.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Definition of envelops
Verb
  • The aggregate hides what exactly is falling and what might still be holding up.
    — Victor Karpenko, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Freeland resembles Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, drawing back the curtain that hides the smoke machine when the Wizard of Oz is not a wizard at all, but a carnival illusionist distracting the population.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Definition of hides
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  • Without getting into spoilers, the series wraps on an ambiguous ending that asks the viewer to decide just how much Lonnie has grown.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
  • One snap shows the shaggy, multicolored pup with his tongue out as his new owner smiles and wraps their arms around him.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of wraps
Verb
  • The verdict, handed down last Friday, covers claims brought by the family of Kealon Gilmore, who was killed, and wounded survivors including Jazmin Anderson, who was shot in the head, according to the statement.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Christopher Lowe, the shark lab’s director, is searching for funding, whether from foundations, private donors or corporations, for the shark safety program, which covers 500 miles of coastline from Morro Bay to the Mexican border.
    — Kori McNair, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of covers
Verb
  • Native palms and trees are drawn to the property’s edge, forming a living barrier that encloses without isolating.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Sitting unassumingly on a city plaza, the spruce structure encloses a windowless cylinder of silence.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
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“Enshrouds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrouds. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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