Synonyms of envelops

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• houses
• encases
• encloses
• surrounds
• includes
• confines
• boxes (in)
• walls (in)
• pens
• fences (in)
• cages
• contains
• hedges
• closets
• restricts
• hems (in)
• encompasses
• mews (up)
• coops (up)
• encages
• encircles
• enfolds
• corrals
• circumscribes
• bounds
• limits
• immures
• encapsulates
• rings
• enframes
• encysts
• frames
• cocoons
• encapsules
• ensheathes
• enlaces
• enwombs
• armors
• enspheres

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wraps
• encloses
• shrouds
• encases
• encompasses
• enfolds
• enshrouds
• muffles
• involves
• embraces
• encircles
• enwraps
• veils
• drapes
• embeds
• swathes
• mantles
• cocoons
• bowers
• cloaks
• invests
• embowers
• embosoms
• enswathes
• laps
• curtains
• bosoms
• circumfuses
• circles
• blankets
• disguises
• swaddles
• overspreads
• camouflages
• masks
• overlays
• enwinds
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposes
• strips
• bares
• denudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of envelops

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

The sheer scale of Scott’s art is one of his primary modes to engage an audience, like creating an environment that envelops a room. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

With no explanation, a tidal wave as tall as a skyscraper envelops a city. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

The stale odor immediately envelops you, erasing all the pleasant scents of your favorite soap and shampoo. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 28 July 2026