enveloped

verb

past tense of envelop
1
as in housed
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

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2
as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely the truth of the presidential assassination is enveloped in a dense fog of myths and conspiracy theories

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Recent Examples of enveloped After driving to the 1-yard line, Sean McVay called a quarterback sneak, one that ended with Stafford being enveloped in an avalanche of bodies, including Warner’s. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Earth is enveloped by an atmosphere that consists of about 78 percent nitrogen gas (N2). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026 Every morning, the entire complex is enveloped in repetitive dance music adapted from popular songs of twenty years ago. — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Along the river, homes, vehicles and farm tractors could be seen jutting from the thick gray-brown sediment that enveloped entire villages in some areas. — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The cooking creates so much smoke that the 24-year-old restaurant is enveloped in it. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 Her black frames were huge, curved, and almost completely enveloped around her eyes, to look distinctly bug-like. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026 As White’s deep voice enveloped the theater, photographs of protests filled the screens behind her, creating the musical’s most poignant moment. — Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 On an 1888 rolling historic Victorian estate just off the bustling South Congress Avenue, Hotel Saint Cecilia offers a lavish collection of 20 bungalows, suites, and studios enveloped in a lush canopy of trees. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enveloped
  1. housed
  2. wrapped
  3. surrounded
  4. shrouded
  5. encased
  6. enclosed
  7. confined
  8. included
Verb
  • In 2023, Campbell’s closed its corporate headquarters in Ballantyne, which had once housed about 1,300 corporate employees.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
  • An elevator ride to the fourth floor brings you to where most of the museum’s collection is housed.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of housed
Verb
  • La Llorona first appeared in a scare zone at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2010 and has reappeared over the years, including as part of the Monstruous house trilogy that wrapped last year.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Summer squash stuffed pasta at BoccaLupo House-made, delicate parcels of pasta are stuffed with tender summer squash, tasting nostalgically like a Southern squash casserole, all wrapped into a single bite.
    — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrapped
Verb
  • The leather reclining chairs at the front of the ship surrounded by shelves of interesting books and magazines is perfect for a day at sea.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • There is a belief that a part of this instant impact is down to being surrounded by gifted players.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of surrounded
Verb
  • The last decade of Yayoi Kusama’s life is shrouded in mystery, given the artist’s increasing isolation and poor health.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For a different kind of natural wonder, make your way southeast to Elche, an inland city shrouded by Europe’s largest palm grove.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrouded
Verb
  • Rescue efforts have focused on the various hydropower projects dotted along the Trishuli River where hundreds of workers are trapped after last week’s flash floods encased the facilities in mud.
    — Kosh Raj Koirala, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Choco Taco featured light vanilla ice cream encased in a waffle cone, partially covered with milk chocolate and topped with peanuts.
    — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of encased
Verb
  • The outdoor cinema is wrapped by a rough-hewn Brutalist perimeter—half-lined with concrete cubes, the other half enclosed with planks salvaged from the boardwalk destroyed during Hurricane Sandy.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The brand’s first offering is Travel Discovery Set ($135), featuring five scents enclosed in a sleek silver cigarette case, which feels substantial and heavy in the hand, like something your grandmother might have owned.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of enclosed
Verb
  • The birds — which were Neisen’s idea — are usually confined to the rooftop of the converted 19th-century industrial space, a surprising country quirk in the heart of the city designed by landscaping firm Brooklyn Grange.
    — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Feeling overwhelmed and anxious is not just confined to adults; kids can feel it, too.
    — John Shumway, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of confined
Verb
  • Their summer window, which included signing the former Manchester United pair Millie Turner and Lisa Fjeldstad Naalsund, was eye-catching.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The group included residents as well as others who either grew up there or had family ties to the town.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of included

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“Enveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enveloped. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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