Synonyms of envelop

envelop

verb

in-ˈve-ləp 

1

as in to house

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers

a chronic mistrust of outsiders envelops that neighborhood, cutting it off from the rest of the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• house
• enclose
• surround
• encase
• confine
• include
• pen
• cage
• closet
• box (in)
• fence (in)
• encage
• hedge
• hem (in)
• coop (up)
• wall (in)
• contain
• bound
• corral
• restrict
• immure
• encompass
• limit
• mew (up)
• encircle
• circumscribe
• enfold
• ring
• encapsulate
• armor
• cocoon
• frame
• enframe
• encapsule
• enlace
• encyst
• ensheathe
• enwomb
• ensphere

2

as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely

the truth of the presidential assassination is enveloped in a dense fog of myths and conspiracy theories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• enclose
• shroud
• encase
• encompass
• enfold
• bosom
• veil
• enshroud
• embrace
• encircle
• muffle
• enwrap
• involve
• drape
• cocoon
• swathe
• mantle
• embed
• cloak
• embower
• embosom
• lap
• curtain
• bower
• enswathe
• invest
• circumfuse
• circle
• blanket
• disguise
• swaddle
• mask
• overlay
• overspread
• camouflage
• enwind
• enlace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expose
• strip
• bare
• denude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of envelop

This may be because the frameworks of human society and language envelop our thinking. — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Although gray skies are enveloping the Pharmalot campus, our spirits remain sunny. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

The shroud of silence and fear that enveloped Syria throughout the Assad decades was gone. — Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

For one, Robert is too ethereal to evoke the fear enveloping the city. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026