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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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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
Most guests arrive by water taxi, entering a marble-floored lobby enveloped by original frescoes and architectural motifs that reflect the building’s 18th-century royal heritage.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Jeffrey Traviss King Neighbors insist that tension, with King at the center, has enveloped the middle-class neighborhood for upwards of eight years.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
In October, a gambling scandal enveloped the NBA.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
This means that heavy elements like rock and metal are dissolved and encased in a thick mantle of metallic hydrogen enveloped in a massive atmospheric cloak of multi-colored clouds of ammonium hydrosulphide.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2026
While Walz is not implicated in the fraud issues, the reality that the schemes have become an urgent problem under his watch has enveloped talk of the Minnesotan governor's future political ambitions.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing like climbing into fresh sheets after a long day and being enveloped in that clean laundry smell.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
He was blinded by the thick smoke that enveloped the club but was pulled to safety by a stranger.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
One dining room is entirely enveloped in green velvet, inspired by a vintage Cristofle box; another shows off oil portraits of 20th-century presidents.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Jeffrey Traviss King Neighbors insist that tension, with King at the center, has enveloped the middle-class neighborhood for upwards of eight years.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
In October, a gambling scandal enveloped the NBA.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
This means that heavy elements like rock and metal are dissolved and encased in a thick mantle of metallic hydrogen enveloped in a massive atmospheric cloak of multi-colored clouds of ammonium hydrosulphide.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2026
While Walz is not implicated in the fraud issues, the reality that the schemes have become an urgent problem under his watch has enveloped talk of the Minnesotan governor's future political ambitions.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing like climbing into fresh sheets after a long day and being enveloped in that clean laundry smell.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
He was blinded by the thick smoke that enveloped the club but was pulled to safety by a stranger.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
One dining room is entirely enveloped in green velvet, inspired by a vintage Cristofle box; another shows off oil portraits of 20th-century presidents.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enveloped
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Iraq's foreign currency reserves have been housed at the United States' Federal Reserve.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The committee voted to fully fund payments to jails, which have housed some offenders as a backup, and for medical payments.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Our weeklong tester was wrapped in Velvet Red Pearl paint, deep and rich in style.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Saint Ann’s, an elite private school that charges roughly $60,000 a year in tuition and is known for high Ivy League acceptance rates and attendees that include celebrities, artists and Wall Street executives, has been surrounded by scandal for nearly two years.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The makeshift detention center, surrounded by chain-link fences, had detainees sleeping on brown bunk beds under bright, perpetual fluorescent lights.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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But a new study has cast doubt on the idea that the intriguing world shrouded in ice could indeed harbor extraterrestrial life deep in its vast ocean of liquid saltwater.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The star, Fomalhaut, stands out as one of the brightest in the night sky and is known to be shrouded in bands of dust and debris.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
23 Dec. 2025
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The winter storm that dumped a foot of snow on parts of Arkansas and encased much of the state in ice apparently contributed to two deaths.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Like its many siblings, EC 53 is encased by extremely hot dust and gas—exactly the type of environment capable of forging crystalline silicates.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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This year, the carpet was also enclosed in a tent, and the temperature within it rose throughout the afternoon.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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The bones and cartilage are enclosed in a membrane that’s filled with an oily liquid called synovial fluid.—
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall,
Popular Science,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Its dual mission is to bridge the early-stage funding gap and guarantee global access, ensuring products aren’t confined to wealthy markets for decades but are introduced in low- and middle-income countries in parallel.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Black history shouldn't be confined to February, and then forgotten.—
Terri Huggins Hart,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2026
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That included mixed performances for airlines, which had to cancel thousands of flights due to the winter storm that swept much of the United States over the weekend.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Key points of discussion included the Army’s reluctance to use anti-collision technology known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, and why the FAA allowed military helicopter pilots to fly without the technology.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Enveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enveloped. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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