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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
The march always enchanted and created a fervent buzz that enveloped the town, driving to them a ready audience.
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
So, for at least sixteen weeks, he's enveloped by the commitment to become an EMT.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The nervous tension that had enveloped the Emirates was banished, replaced by a carnival atmosphere.
—Ayo Akinwolere, New York Times, 10 May 2026
To capture the 4-year-old’s personality, her aunt enveloped it in Annika Reed Studio’s Pegasus wallpaper and painted the trim Benjamin Moore’s Bedford Blue (1679) to match.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
With an Obsidian/Safety Orange/White color combination, the style was fully enveloped in denim years before the textile became an industry-wide trend.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 May 2026
These are enveloped, negative-strand RNA viruses whose genomes consist of three segments.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
At that time women enveloped in long squirrel wraps could be seen every few yards along Fifth Avenue.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
The architecture blends indoors and outdoors seamlessly, with certain walls intentionally left open, so guests feel complete privacy while enveloped in the Caribbean air.
—Asa Canty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
So, for at least sixteen weeks, he's enveloped by the commitment to become an EMT.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The nervous tension that had enveloped the Emirates was banished, replaced by a carnival atmosphere.
—Ayo Akinwolere, New York Times, 10 May 2026
To capture the 4-year-old’s personality, her aunt enveloped it in Annika Reed Studio’s Pegasus wallpaper and painted the trim Benjamin Moore’s Bedford Blue (1679) to match.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
With an Obsidian/Safety Orange/White color combination, the style was fully enveloped in denim years before the textile became an industry-wide trend.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 May 2026
These are enveloped, negative-strand RNA viruses whose genomes consist of three segments.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
At that time women enveloped in long squirrel wraps could be seen every few yards along Fifth Avenue.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
The architecture blends indoors and outdoors seamlessly, with certain walls intentionally left open, so guests feel complete privacy while enveloped in the Caribbean air.
—Asa Canty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enveloped
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It is housed in the same building as the attraction’s affiliate, The Escape Game, which opened in 2015 and took hold in the world of escape rooms.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Spanish Revival skyscraper once housed one of the city’s first newspapers, but later served as a resource center for hundreds of thousands of Cubans seeking asylum in the United States, according to Miami Dade College, which now operates the site as a museum.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Leaning into sports tropes, Sluggers’ best-selling product is its five-pack of pre-rolls in a tin wrapped in a metallic mylar bag like the kind collectible sports cards come in.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The film, starring Aaron Paul and Bryce Dallas Howard, recently wrapped production; a release date hasn’t been set.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 May 2026
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Folk music blared from a fenced area surrounded by rows of riot police in full gear.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The characterful 850-year-old property is in the postcard-perfect town of Oberau, surrounded by pure air, pristine peaks, and crowd-free forest trails that inevitably propel guests towards a stress-busting nature immersion.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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The pitch at Berlin’s Olympiastadion was shrouded in smoke during the second half following a mass pyrotechnic display from fans.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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The Oakley shooting itself is shrouded in unanswered questions, including whether it was related to an ongoing deadly gang feud that claimed the life of one of the victim’s close friends years earlier.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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The back room indeed looks as though a parking lot was encased in four walls and a roof.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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The vamp features six criss cross straps that meet in the middle, and the back of the foot is encased by a counter that is made from the same straps.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Yet the wife sends us cards for every holiday, our birthdays and at Christmas, many times with gift cards enclosed.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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Each cottage and house is different; some are open-fronted with uninterrupted river views, while others are more enclosed with private gardens and plunge pools.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Right now, the technology is confined to a tabletop setup in a University of Arizona laboratory.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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They were confined to a reservation along the Colorado-New Mexico border.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
Verb
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By that measure, 27 percent — or 1 in 4 minutes — included at least one gambling reference.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Iran, which says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, was said to have included some nuclear concessions in its latest proposal to end the war.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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“Enveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enveloped. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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