envelop
verb
en·vel·op
in-ˈve-ləp 
en-
enveloped; enveloping; envelops
1
: to enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
2
: to mount an attack on (an enemy's flank)
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a chronic mistrust of outsiders envelops that neighborhood, cutting it off from the rest of the city
the truth of the presidential assassination is enveloped in a dense fog of myths and conspiracy theories
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Its texture is a perfectly balanced medium-density cream—like the Goldilocks of hand treatments, neither too thick nor too thin—enveloping your hands in a soft, comforting layer of hydration.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
Whipped by powerful off-shore winds, and fed by bone-dry brush and vegetation, fires enveloped multiple communities in the greater Los Angeles area beginning on Tuesday, January 7.
—Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
Aircraft Fights Fire in Pacific Palisades Dramatic footage shows how fire enveloped the hills of Pacific Palisades, spreading towards homes until an aircraft fights the fire by dumping water on the affected area.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The conflagrations enveloped many more Californians in smoke and soot, producing a trail of pollution impacting communities as far away as Colorado.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
Whipped by powerful off-shore winds, and fed by bone-dry brush and vegetation, fires enveloped multiple communities in the greater Los Angeles area beginning on Tuesday, January 7.
—Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
Aircraft Fights Fire in Pacific Palisades Dramatic footage shows how fire enveloped the hills of Pacific Palisades, spreading towards homes until an aircraft fights the fire by dumping water on the affected area.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The conflagrations enveloped many more Californians in smoke and soot, producing a trail of pollution impacting communities as far away as Colorado.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Envelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envelop. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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envelop
verb
en·vel·op
in-ˈvel-əp
: to surround and enclose completely with or as if with a covering
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