as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
early-morning fog mantled the fields along the river
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Recent Examples of mantled
Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Farms with multiple species also provide habitat for colorful and charismatic wildlife such as the endangered Yellow-eared Parrot and mantled howling monkey.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mantled
Adjective
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Instead of multiple private insurance companies, a single fund collects money (usually through taxes) and pays doctors, hospitals, and other providers for covered care.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Elsewhere, landscape designer Katsuaki Ogawa will create a new garden with covered walkways, water features, and seasonal plantings inspired by traditional Japanese gardens.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The dough is rolled and wrapped and rolled again, with gobs of butter and ghee and a final brushing of oil on the grill.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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After close to a year of being bubble-wrapped and duct-taped up, the dog and freezer remained in his kitchen.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Days after the shooting stunned Shreveport, a whirlwind of police lights, camera crews and grieving relatives swarmed the neighborhood where the killings unfolded, the streets vibrating with sirens, the air shrouded in questions and disbelief.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The lack of information illustrates Missouri’s opaque budgeting process, which allows lawmakers to approve funding on items that are shrouded in vague language.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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The nervous tension that had enveloped the Emirates was banished, replaced by a carnival atmosphere.—
Ayo Akinwolere,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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To capture the 4-year-old’s personality, her aunt enveloped it in Annika Reed Studio’s Pegasus wallpaper and painted the trim Benjamin Moore’s Bedford Blue (1679) to match.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Kozai’s sanctuary that features several seating options started as an open pergola purchased from Costco that Hildenbrand partially enclosed on three sides to give the items inside protection from the elements, Kozai said.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Keep your hands free and available to carry other essentials with this genius pet backpack that's secure, enclosed and sure to keep your pets feeling safe—even in times of crisis.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The oven is a metal chamber encased in a brick structure.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Glass walls overlook an atmospheric inner garden of pines, a willow and a cherry tree, encased in tall cedar fences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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“Mantled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mantled. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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