Synonyms of enveloped

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• housed
• surrounded
• encased
• enclosed
• confined
• included
• penned
• caged
• closeted
• hedged
• immured
• cooped (up)
• corralled
• bounded
• fenced (in)
• contained
• encaged
• hemmed (in)
• boxed (in)
• encompassed
• walled (in)
• restricted
• encircled
• mewed (up)
• limited
• enfolded
• circumscribed
• ringed
• cocooned
• encapsulated
• armored
• framed
• encysted
• enlaced
• enframed
• ensheathed
• encapsuled
• enwombed
• ensphered

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrapped
• shrouded
• enclosed
• encased
• encompassed
• cocooned
• draped
• swathed
• enshrouded
• veiled
• enfolded
• muffled
• mantled
• involved
• enwrapped
• encircled
• embedded
• embraced
• embowered
• cloaked
• lapped
• embosomed
• bosomed
• bowered
• invested
• curtained
• blanketed
• enswathed
• circled
• circumfused
• disguised
• swaddled
• overlaid
• camouflaged
• masked
• overspread
• enlaced
• enwound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• stripped
• denuded
• bared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enveloped

Wrapped in soft cashmere, the Cashmere Cabin is designed to mimic the feeling of stepping into an Ultralight with Cashmere piece and being enveloped in softness, lightness and ease. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Logs dangle like toothpicks from machines with hydraulic claws, and the whole scene is enveloped in dust. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

What to do nearby Boutique Hotel Alhambra is situated in Čikat Bay, overlooking the turquoise waters of the Adriatic Sea and enveloped by fragrant, healing air that is the result of the island’s unique microclimate. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

Take Sophie Rowell, founder of Côte de Folk, who, in one project, recently enveloped walls and floors in a deep olive green, adding a sense of tactility by forgoing hard flooring and rugs in favor of wall-to-wall carpet. — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026

Umanmielen kept pushing Sewell backward and then, finally, enveloped Goff in his arms for his third sack of the season. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Plastic sheeting would’ve soon enveloped the Braves’ clubhouse. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Continue reading … ‘RED FLAGS’ — Dem candidate in hot seat over upcoming event hosted by man enveloped in fraud scandal. — FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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