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enwreathed

verb

past tense of enwreathe
as in tied up

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  1. tied up
  2. circled
  3. wound
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  • Because of the volatile season, most of the country's firefighters and equipment have been tied up for months, fighting major wildfires or positioned near imminent fire threats, according to the fire center.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The woman, 37, was found half naked with bruises on her body and tied up with cables.
    — Rael Ombuor The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of tied up
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  • In some cases, the participants circled around actual roundtables, while some were standing in small huddles standing in the corners of the room.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The orbiter's science orbit circled Mars on an extreme path, approaching as close as 227 miles (365 kilometers) and extending as far out as 49,710 miles (80,000 km).
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of circled
Verb
  • Russian authorities reported one dead and 21 wounded in Ukrainian long-range strikes.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Three men were wounded Thursday night in a drive-by shooting in the South Chicago neighborhood, Chicago police said.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of wound
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“Enwreathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enwreathed. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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