envelops

verb

present tense third-person singular of envelop
1
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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2
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 The tulle material at the front envelops the foot, creating a soft and delicate appearance. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 The hotel’s unprecedented vantage point envelops guests in panoramic views of Melbourne and the ocean lapping at Port Phillip Bay. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 His talent has nothing to do with his genes, and yet his reverence for his parents, Philip and Mimi, envelops him in soulful humility. — Olivia Wilde, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 Zai encounters them inside and on the streets, as a sense of terror envelops her. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 An eggy, algal cloud envelops us before the spring itself comes into view. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026 After being shut out of this month's total solar eclipse, the Americas will have the best seats in the celestial house when Earth's shadow briefly envelops the moon. — CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 After being shut out of this month’s total solar eclipse, the Americas will have the best seats in the celestial house when Earth’s shadow briefly envelops the moon. — Marcia Dunn, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 The Mexican singer paints the picture of dancing with someone new to get over an ex but just like with Tokischa and Karol, the sadness envelops her. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envelops
  1. houses
  2. wraps
  3. encases
  4. encloses
  5. surrounds
  6. shrouds
  7. includes
  8. encompasses
Verb
  • For specialized medical needs, the center also houses a 24-hour nursery, a respiratory ward, and a complete surgical suite with a recovery room.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Astra then developed the enclosure, which houses the device’s internal components.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
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Verb
  • Concourse’s slate also includes Parish starring Nicolas Cage, Dane Dehaan and Alexandra Shipp, which wraps production this week in Minnesota, and Vision Board starring Lucy Hale, which is currently in pre-production.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Above its three-story concrete lower walls the gallery’s structure becomes a lean, self-supporting steel diagrid (think of a giant Erector Set) that wraps around the orbiter without interior walls or columns.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of wraps
Verb
  • The plastic that encases laundry pods dissolves and rinses out with the excess water.
    — Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • The faux hair encases her locs, allowing the blonde to be the focal point of the look.
    — Larry Stansbury, InStyle, 25 May 2026
Definition of encases
Verb
  • The larger ring also improves sensitivity because optical gyroscopes can detect smaller rotations when the light encloses a greater area.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The building encloses an acre of private landscaped courtyard, which the apartment’s airy living area overlooks.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of encloses
Verb
  • Avani completed the project after his death in Mumbai and Delhi, photographing, at the same time, Raghu’s old image and the space that surrounds it today.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • All of this excitement surrounds a 1,000-pound—give or take—pumpkin that graces the stoop of a brownstone in the Brooklyn neighborhood each year.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of surrounds
Verb
  • Across Indonesia, seasonal forest fires are beginning to subside, but thick haze still shrouds parts of the island of Kalimantan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Officials recommended Friday that Marylanders, especially those with underlying medical conditions, stay indoors as the smoke shrouds the state.
    — Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
Definition of shrouds
Verb
  • Tech and communications services The S & P Communications Services sector, which includes giants like Alphabet , Netflix and Disney is now down 22% from the May high.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The results offer the first in-depth look at voter sentiment in the contentious intraparty and generational battle for the 7th District, which includes downtown Sacramento and stretches from Lodi to parts of El Dorado County.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of includes
Verb
  • CineGouna now encompasses Funding; Forum, a program of panels, masterclasses and industry discussions; Market, which connects filmmakers with companies and institutions; and Emerge, its initiative for young and emerging talent.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Salazar is locked in a competitive campaign against Democrat Eliott Rodriguez to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District, which encompasses Coral Gables, South Miami, Pinecrest and Palmetto Bay.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of encompasses

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