as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
over the years grapevines have completely embowered the summerhouse in the garden
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Recent Examples of embower
Lush tree canopies embower the houses in greenery and create a park-like landscape that draws together the different styles.
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Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2019
This tiny room is embowered with floral tributes, fruit offerings, et cetera.
—Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2018
Lucy brought her own touch to Bryan’s rambling country house in the Sussex countryside, embowered in magical gardens created by Clough Williams-Ellis in the years following the First World War.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 25 July 2018
Once way out in the woods, reached only by wagon road from Seattle, today Denny Park is the only place left in the neighborhood where the public can enjoy such an intact canopy of big trees embowering open ground.
—Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 21 May 2017
Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2019
This tiny room is embowered with floral tributes, fruit offerings, et cetera.
—Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2018
Lucy brought her own touch to Bryan’s rambling country house in the Sussex countryside, embowered in magical gardens created by Clough Williams-Ellis in the years following the First World War.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 25 July 2018
Once way out in the woods, reached only by wagon road from Seattle, today Denny Park is the only place left in the neighborhood where the public can enjoy such an intact canopy of big trees embowering open ground.
—Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 21 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embower
Verb
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Brad and Kim showed up to help wrap presents and greet parents as the parents shopped.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
7 Feb. 2025
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Style it with a slouchy wool coat that wraps around your waist and a pair of chunky loafers for contrast.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
6 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Cris Nolasco The multi-level home is enveloped in lush gardens.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, Elphaba, enveloped by clouds reminiscent of the Renaissance, makes a dramatic turn and soars into the sunset, leaving the audience in a state of emotional exhilaration and curiosity about what lies ahead.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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And the entire universe was shrouded in neutral hydrogen gas.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Santa Cruz Mountain range — as far as its wines go — is shrouded in relative obscurity despite its rich history and undeniable potential.—
David Rosoff,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Your indoor-outdoor living space could feature an extension into your backyard enclosed by wall-to-ceiling glass windows that keep out the cold.—
Aksha Mittapalli,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2025
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Stepping through the thicket is like being transported to another world — light shafts penetrate the canopy as the vegetation encloses you into beautiful woodland.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Embower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embower. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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