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
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They’re often stuffed with either shrimp or pork, wrapped in banana leaf to prevent them from sticking to one another, and thrown into a steamer.Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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The bodies were wrapped in shrouds, with blue press vests draped over them.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Entering them feels like walking into a warm, cigar-like jewel box, enveloped by soft carpeting, plush textures, and eclectic, colorful decorative objects.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Heavenly aromas of ripe black fruits, pencil lead, mocha, and cigar box draw you in to the glass for ethereal flavors of cassis and black raspberry enveloped in a sheath of velvety tannins.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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The origins of Stonehenge are shrouded in mystery, but it was built to align with the sun on solstice days.Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Details about the missile are shrouded in mystery, and Raytheon officials referred questions on the matter to the Army.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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Think tender, aromatic vegetables enclosed in cheesy layers with a jammy, flavorful tomato sauce.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Padel is played on a court about a third the size of a tennis court and is enclosed by glass and mesh walls.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Embower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embower. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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