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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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Clear things up with your ex before immersing yourself in his church.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Yount grew up in a wrestling family in Atwood, Kansas, and was immersed in the sport from a very young age.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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The guns were plastic-wrapped and stashed behind a false wall in a utility trailer.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Kristina Schake will end her four-year run as Disney‘s chief communications officer next month as Bob Iger wraps his tenure as CEO.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The backstory Patio Elba occupies a historic building in the heart of Santurce.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Their tasting room occupies a former 1920s schoolhouse with bocce courts outside.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Place them in your kitchen to enjoy a fresh fragrance on a weekend morning or add to a sitting room to envelop your guests in a luxurious scent during their visit.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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His installations, projected across walls and ceilings, envelop viewers in constantly shifting landscapes generated by machine learning systems trained on vast image libraries.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ever since Benjamin Franklin’s lightning experiment in the 18th century, civilization has been intrigued by the idea of capturing lightning in a bottle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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The evolution of the moons in the Saturn system and the origin of the rings are interesting puzzles that have intrigued scientists, said Linda Spilker, a senior research and planetary scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory who was not involved with the study.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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Money troubles Andrew’s financial standing has long been shrouded in secrecy among the Royal family, the Windsors, and their tax accountants.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yet, like Bessette’s relationship with the Kennedy family scion, her eternity band is shrouded in mystery—imperfectly recorded through rumors, second-hand accounts, and myths invented by the press and populace.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Even study or doing a mental journey of some kind will interest you and satisfy your crave for excitement.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Dreams — probably interests with a hint of values in Welch’s terms — aren’t enough.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Roll up the crescent roll around the marshmallow and fold up to totally enclose.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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The man, named Bawrgiyo Jaw, is possessed of a tremendous mandible, and the black tips of his spectacles loop over the tops of ears that enclose a full head of black hair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Enwrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enwrap. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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