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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
Verb
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Hinds immersed himself in art study and spent decades as a teacher, a musician playing African drums and a performer of traditional dance.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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One of the main ways Crampton was able to persevere was by using her skills as a chef and immersing herself in nutrition to accelerate her recovery.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The foot straps wrapped around the heels of the shoes, while leaving the front of her ankle exposed, which Harvey decorated with an elegant diamond ankle bracelet.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 45th Hawai’i International Film Festival wrapped its awards ceremony with a reception at the Halekulani Hotel, distributing $58,000 in prizes across categories celebrating international cinema, Pacific Island storytelling and homegrown Hawai’i talent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nothing can be done, at this point, about the dubious premise that mainstream Jews and gentiles in 2020s Los Angeles occupy separate social worlds.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Finding effective ways to tackle post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans, especially those who’ve seen combat, is a worthy cause that has occupied the minds of many researchers over the years.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
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The pork is perfectly seasoned and charred, then enveloped in a thick homemade corn tortilla that keeps its structure no matter how much tomatillo salsa is added.—
Natalie Hoy,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ocean fog envelopes Sintra forest, within Portugal’s Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, near Lisbon.—
Alex Trias,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The results, at the crossroads between fashion and art, intrigued Murakami.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the development of three seasons of Interview With the Vampire and two seasons of Mayfair Witches, Johnson became intrigued about the organization that kept popping up at pivotal moments in the story yet was never fully explored in Rice's books.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The next movie from the multi-Oscar winning Everything Everywhere All at Once duo is shrouded in secrecy.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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But presidential library plans were shrouded in secrecy in the days leading up to the September board meeting.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is a question that interests Maggie Perkins, a corporate trainer at the company who travels the country to instruct employees in its ways.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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With a limited production of only 200 pairs, each boot features a unique production number sure to interest Harley fans.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Compared to the popular Cassia Lace Up option, the Cassia Nodo is more of a classic pump style, covering the sides of the foot and enclosing the heel.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Southern California Edison, the utility that operates the now-shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, has released to the public some 1,749 images taken by robotic cameras during inspections of canisters enclosed in casks that store radioactive waste at the plant.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Enwrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enwrap. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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