enwomb

verb

Definition of enwombnext
as in to encapsule

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  1. armor
  2. encapsulate
  3. cocoon
  4. surround
Verb
  • So much of what this moment is asking of you involves your willingness to de-armor yourself and lean into the trust fall.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of armor
Verb
  • With good cause, too, as the Kassam really does encapsulate so much of what English football lost amid the rush for new-builds that followed the Taylor Report into the 1989 disaster at Hillsborough, which claimed 97 lives.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The self-tan wipes are easy to apply and contain exfoliating acids that smooth the skin, plus encapsulated DHA (the ingredient that stains the skin) to leave behind a radiant tan.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of encapsulate
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  • Recent ideas suggest that little red dots could be black holes cocooned in thick gas, possibly representing a completely new type of object called a black hole star, in which the tight shroud of gas emits light like a stellar atmosphere.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Norman suggests going for warmer tones to cocoon the space—or even getting creative with the ceiling, as an alternative.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
Definition of cocoon
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  • Gordon acknowledged that construction of this scale inevitably affects the surrounding area.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • These events occur when extremely hot underground water suddenly turns into steam, expands, and blasts apart the surrounding rock.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of surround
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