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enwraps

verb

present tense third-person singular of enwrap
1
as in immerses
to hold the attention of enwrapped in my own reverie, I failed to notice the coworker standing outside my cubicle

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2
as in wraps
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 Synonyms for enwraps
  1. immerses
  2. wraps
  3. occupies
  4. envelops
  5. intrigues
  6. shrouds
  7. interests
  8. encloses
Verb
  • Situated by the storied Osaka Castle, Patina Osaka is a modern urban sanctuary that pays homage to the Japanese city’s singular beauty and immerses guests in its dynamic culture.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For how much this book immerses you in the natural world, there is regular talk of machinery and robots in the story.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of immerses
Verb
  • In addition to the thong sandal straps on the vamp, the shoes also feature a slim slingback strap that wraps around the heel and is fastened by a small tonal buckle.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The tread wraps down from the shoulders, covering nearly a third of the sidewall.
    — Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of wraps
Verb
  • The Standard, London occupies what was once the Camden Town Hall Annexe, built in 1974—a raw concrete civic structure that embodied Brutalist architecture at its most unapologetic.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Without the winds, warm water in the east begins to flow back and eventually occupies much of the equatorial waters down to about 300 meters from the coast of South America to the middle of the Pacific.
    — Steven Paton, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupies
Verb
  • 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
Definition of envelops
Verb
  • As McQueen is about to call the police something in her raw honesty, her boldness, intrigues him.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • If this topic intrigues you, join us at the free, online Work on Purpose Summit on July 30, 2026.
    — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of intrigues
Verb
  • Officials recommended Friday that Marylanders, especially those with underlying medical conditions, stay indoors as the smoke shrouds the state.
    — Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
  • To understand why that shrouds a black hole in mystery, consider how no signal can travel faster than light.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of shrouds
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  • What interests me more is how much smarter these devices are becoming.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • What interests me in Zumthor’s architecture is not simply beauty or contemplation.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of interests
Verb
  • The building encloses an acre of private landscaped courtyard, which the apartment’s airy living area overlooks.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When a flower matures, the ovary of the flower matures into a fruit, and that fruit encloses the seeds.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
Definition of encloses
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“Enwraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enwraps. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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