ENVELOPS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

envelops

verb

present tense third-person singular of envelop

as in houses

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 wraps

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 envelops First off, the firepit gathering space has been enhanced, with vines and the extension of an overhead structure, giving it the feeling of an elevated crown that envelops the contestants. —

Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026 Without glowing screens, the darkness of the house envelops you even before the performance begins. —

Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026 This pot pie is made with a luxurious, velvety sauce that envelops tender pieces of chicken, carrots, celery, and peas. —

Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 May 2026 Steak and kidney pie with a flaky crust that envelops chunks of steak and mineral-bright nuggets of liver in a deep brown gravy. —

Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 Like a warm summer night or a third cocktail, Lemann lulls and envelops you. —

Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026 At other times, the cloak reads as an exterior, modulated, flowing sculptural layer—almost like a cloud that envelops the building, as with the Luma Tower in Arles, France. —

Norman Foster, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026 The film, set in 1920s Montana, unwraps the lives of the Burbank brothers, Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George (Jesse Plemons), after George marries lonely widow Rose Gordon (Kirsten Dunst), setting surly Phil into a tailspin of cruelty that envelops the family. —

Sezin Devi Keohler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026 That bite grows over the course of around 90 minutes until our shadow fully envelops the orb. —

Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 1 Mar. 2026

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The backstory Like many buildings in Savannah, the one that houses the Douglas has been through several iterations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
The criminal allegations state that the illicit conduct occurred at Elmwood, which houses most of the county’s female jail population.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 June 2026