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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
Elkins stretched his hands behind them, enveloping his kids like a big hug.
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Sunny skies and mild breezes are enveloping the Pharmalot campus once again.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 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
But these moments are lights winking in a vast and enveloping mist.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Sunny skies and mild breezes are enveloping the Pharmalot campus once again.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 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
But these moments are lights winking in a vast and enveloping mist.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enveloping
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The proposal would require relocation of about 330 current residents in treatment programs while the four buildings housing those programs were being renovated — with no indication where they would be temporarily housed or for how long.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Though our agency's structure is changing, the monumental impact of their work—housing nearly 80,000 people over three years—speaks for itself.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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As Jordan celebrated, cameras caught him approaching Hamlin, wrapping his hand around his neck in a playful chokehold and planting a kiss on his head before walking off.—
Ryan Brennan
April 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Balor clotheslined Mysterio, hit him with a chair multiple times before wrapping his head in between the chair and drop-kicking him into the corner.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Kate Perez The royal visit is part of the celebrations surrounding the 250th anniversary of the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Such events underscore the complicated security questions surrounding presidential protection in a country where citizens expect their leaders to move through public spaces, hold rallies, attend events and appear before crowds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Congressional leaders, wired to protect their own and afraid of upsetting their narrow margins, are famous for shrouding ethics investigations in secrecy and dragging them out for years.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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Advertisement Israel has bombed oil depots in Tehran, shrouding the city in toxic black smoke, and attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Apr. 2026
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The concrete cap of a tomb encasing radioactive fallout now has cracks, and what’s beneath can rise from the dead.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 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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On top lies the picotage technique as well as a pattern of overlapping black circles, that is both enclosing and creating space while also keeping out.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 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
Verb
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And a key component of the novel and the show is the setting itself, which is a real impeachment of our mental health system, this history of confining and discarding lives that has spilled out into the streets of America.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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From corrective eye surgery to confining plasma for nuclear fusion research and from entertainment to quickening checkout at supermarkets, lasers are now part of our everyday lives.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Envoy, a subsidiary of American Airlines and part of American Eagle, will operate the daily, non-stop service between Venezuela’s capital and the home to the country’s largest diaspora in the United States, encompassing Major League Baseball stars and classical musicians.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Located to the west of Normandy, this understated roughly 25-mile stretch of shoreline runs from the oyster-famous town of Cancale to the dramatic cliffs of Cap Fréhel, encompassing the fortified city of Saint-Malo and quaint seaside villages like Saint-Lunaire—our base for the next several days.—
Maddy Odom,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Enveloping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enveloping. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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