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as in to immerse
to hold the attention of
enwrapped in my own reverie, I failed to notice the coworker standing outside my cubicle
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
an air of serene self-satisfaction enwraps the leafy, well-to-do suburb
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Recent Examples of enwrap
The two-ply, buttery cashmere fabric feels like a cloud enwrapping your body.
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2023
These days, gaming is the most popular use for curved screens, as players sit close to the display and feel the virtual world enwrap them.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022
But, for 25 summers, top singers from some of Minnesota's best choirs traditionally forsake the lake and gather between seasons to enwrap Twin Cities audiences in cooling, calming harmonies.
—Star Tribune, 29 July 2021
The sweater features plackets of thick, braided, water-wicking yarn, as if a sheep had yielded its entire winter coat to enwrap Evans in comfort.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2019
Boskovich sets the tone with a conversational style that enwraps solid scholarship.
—Paul Di Filippo, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2023
These days, gaming is the most popular use for curved screens, as players sit close to the display and feel the virtual world enwrap them.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022
But, for 25 summers, top singers from some of Minnesota's best choirs traditionally forsake the lake and gather between seasons to enwrap Twin Cities audiences in cooling, calming harmonies.
—Star Tribune, 29 July 2021
The sweater features plackets of thick, braided, water-wicking yarn, as if a sheep had yielded its entire winter coat to enwrap Evans in comfort.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2019
Boskovich sets the tone with a conversational style that enwraps solid scholarship.
—Paul Di Filippo, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enwrap
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Manheim speaks music fluently, having grown up in New York immersed in the ska scene of the 1990s.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bailey immersed himself in the euphoria, even sneaking into a Wicked sing-along at the cinema to get the full fan experience.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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For vintage vibes and powerful audio, Klipsch's The One Bluetooth speaker is also 37% off and brings that warm, room-filling sound wrapped in wood-and-copper charm.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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The affected Evermore Surprise Eggs are gold, come wrapped in yellow, pink, or green, and each contains a selection of seven toys, including the toy airplane in question.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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William Byron, Chase Briscoe, and Joey Logano occupy the sixth, seventh, and eighth places in the same order.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Blair would bring years of political and negotiating experience to the task after occupying 10 Downing Street for a decade and later acting as an international envoy in the Middle East.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Like the ominous mist that covers the coastal town of The Fog's Antonio Bay, John Carpenter's atmospheric spooker envelops viewers like a heavy blanket.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Farther inland, flooding of rivers or creeks could envelop other hospitals, particularly in Appalachia and the Midwest.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The budding businessman was intrigued when its owners put the business up for sale at $27,500 in 1981—and jumped on the opportunity to buy it.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Netflix confirmed that Janney and her screen husband Bradley Whitford had been upped to series regulars for season four so expect both to be at the center of all the series intrigue this season.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The comet's nucleus will be shrouded in a luminous halo of gas and dust, with a long tail streaming out behind.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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And having fun to develop and nourish the strategy by being open to brand creativity and following advice from our partners, always having the customers interest in mind.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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To read only the chapters that interest you?—
Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Eukaryotes begin to emerge on Earth, with cells now containing enclosed, separated organelles to carry out individual functions within a cell.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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Full-bodied, able to quickly fill a large room, and enclosed in a (literal) house of glass that’s been dolled up with Aeoniumsky’s heart-warming illustrations, each one is a delight that will make cozy season even cozier.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Enwrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enwrap. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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