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
Adjective
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
Verb
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His body was found shot nine times and wrapped in a blanket on June 6, 1990.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Slow Horses season 6 has no firm release date, as of this writing, but Chung revealed to Schön that filming wrapped in February 2025, so fans won't need to wait too long.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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More than one‑third of covered workers are enrolled in a plan with a deductible of $2,000 or more for an individual.—
Phil Galewitz,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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But among the cobweb-covered religious statues are other cemetery residents with a less-than-pleasant history.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everyone else is shrouded in darkness.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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As decades passed, multiple killer theories persisted, keeping one of Boston’s darkest chapters shrouded in uncertainty.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From then on, I was enveloped in the goodwill of everyone at Golden Corral.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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This week, Megan Moroney offers up valuable wisdom enveloped in a lilting ballad, while Maddie Lenhart sings of longing for a carefree night of throwing romantic caution to the wind.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 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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The incident took place in an area enclosed by a large decorative cutout designed to resemble a porthole in the side of the ship.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The living room, encased in dark mahogany panelling, looked onto a drab alleyway filled with trash bins, and the apartment’s two floors were connected by a narrow spiral staircase that risked putting parents in mind of a broken neck.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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There is nothing better on a chilly evening than creamy chicken and vegetables encased in a buttery, extra flaky crust.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Mantled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mantled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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