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as in housing
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 wrapping
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 enveloping
Oversized coats, structured yet enveloping silhouettes, and shearling pieces really define the look.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Music remained my tool, my outlet, my light in the darkness that was enveloping me.
—Des Moines Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Clear, blue skies and tolerable temperatures are enveloping the Pharmalot campus this morning, where the official mascots are snoozing here and there after hunting for breakfast and keeping neighbors at bay.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Buildings of this style were often made of stone and could be identified by their elaborate asymmetrical rooflines, tourelles, and battlements with machicolations—all of which can be seen enveloping the façade of Ardross Castle.
—Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
Two therapists work in sync to create a continuous, enveloping rhythm that’s disorienting in the best way.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Jessica Luna, owner of JLL Interiors, suggests painting the bathroom’s walls and trim in the same color white for a warm, enveloping look.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
The scent trail is designed to create a gentle, enveloping effect that may foster a sense of familiarity over time.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
These details help the room feel enveloping, rather than closed-in.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Music remained my tool, my outlet, my light in the darkness that was enveloping me.
—Des Moines Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Clear, blue skies and tolerable temperatures are enveloping the Pharmalot campus this morning, where the official mascots are snoozing here and there after hunting for breakfast and keeping neighbors at bay.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Buildings of this style were often made of stone and could be identified by their elaborate asymmetrical rooflines, tourelles, and battlements with machicolations—all of which can be seen enveloping the façade of Ardross Castle.
—Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
Two therapists work in sync to create a continuous, enveloping rhythm that’s disorienting in the best way.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Jessica Luna, owner of JLL Interiors, suggests painting the bathroom’s walls and trim in the same color white for a warm, enveloping look.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
The scent trail is designed to create a gentle, enveloping effect that may foster a sense of familiarity over time.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
These details help the room feel enveloping, rather than closed-in.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enveloping
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The Bekaa Valley is home to numerous camps housing Syrian refugees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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These organizations may prefer to process this data locally, rather than housing it in servers based outside the country.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Costco recommends wrapping it in a towel and smashing it into pieces with a hammer.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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So Jazzlyn dropped the tape and used all her strength to keep the snake from wrapping around her dad.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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This low-power millimeter-wave radar sensor gives self-driving cars a clearer, more accurate view of traffic by feeding them essential data from the surrounding road.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Those stars then produce winds and ultraviolet radiation, which ionizes and blows the surrounding normal matter outward.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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Then venetian blinds shrouding the box slowly rose to reveal glass walls and, inside them, a sinister diorama—a replica of RTLM, or Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines, the radio station that fuelled the catastrophe.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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So unfortunately, right now there's a cloud of mystery still shrouding what's happening here.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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The crunchy encasing pairs perfectly with the melty cheese and various fillings inside, including cheese, tinga, potato and chorizo, and raja (strips of peppers and onions).—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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Pill pockets, like this top option by Greenies, mask the sight and smell of a pill by encasing it in a treat.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Buyers at Gatherpoint can personalize their homes to their preferences with options for extending patios, lanais and garages, enclosing flex rooms and expanding indoor-outdoor connections with pocketing or zero-corner sliding glass doors.—
Pulte Homes,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The implications run much deeper than enclosing a space along Lake Michigan for dogs to roam freely.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The man, of Watts, was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty and capturing/confining wildlife and entered a no-contest plea to the animal cruelty charge, the department said.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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The requirement to add wheels adds costs and can limit where these homes are allowed, often confining them to mobile home parks under local zoning rules.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Once a vast homestead encompassing thousands of acres, the land was long regarded as a hunting destination before evolving into today’s multiuse ranch.—
David Caraccio
March 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The district had been redrawn during last summer's redistricting push, encompassing most of what had been Green's district, leading Green to run in the 18th District.—
Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enveloping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enveloping. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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