ENVELOPING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

enveloping

verb

present participle of envelop

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 Sunny skies and mild breezes are enveloping the Pharmalot campus once again. —

Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 May 2026 Freddie Freeman reached Tucker first, enveloping him in a hug. —

Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Elkins stretched his hands behind them, enveloping his kids like a big hug. —

Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 As Bastian reads, a boy named Atreyu (Noah Hathaway), while pursued by a green-eyed creature called G’mork (Alan Oppenheimer), is dispatched by the Childlike Empress (Tami Stronach) to find the cure for the mysterious nothingness enveloping the kingdom. —

David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026 A little girl covered head to toe in an all-enveloping cloak furiously peddles a bicycle. —

Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026 The dolmades include thin, tender grape leaves enveloping a sweet mixture of rice, pine nuts and herbs. —

Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026 The trending barrel-back design supports you while enveloping you more than a square or rectangular design might. —

Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026 Warm neutrals do just that, enveloping a room in depth and nuanced undertones that offer timeless appeal. —

Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026

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Last year, the Portuguese collector Armando Martins opened MACAM, a museum housing his collection of 600 works, paired with a 64-room hotel, all set within the former Palace of the Counts of Vila Franca, in Lisbon.

— Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
The center, which sits on the same piece of land as the Collinswood Language Academy, was shut down in 2021 due to health concerns, years after it was converted into office space after previously housing the Smith Academy of International Languages.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026