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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
darkness began to enfold the lonely house on the hill
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as in to hug
to put one's arms around and press tightly
the winner enfolded the huge bouquet of roses in her arms and thanked the judges
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Recent Examples of enfold
But since the shooting in Butler, Pa., tech leaders have enfolded Trump in a very public embrace.
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Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
To enfold the operations of a successful Connecticut Port Authority into the Connecticut Airport Authority seems misguided to me.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
Their finest use: for toritos, flour tortillas enfolding a roasted Anaheim chile that’s split to cradle cheese and one of the aforementioned three meats.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
With a book by Lynn Nottage, the show focuses on the lead-up to that record-smashing tour, but still enfolds a heck of a playlist.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2024
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Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
To enfold the operations of a successful Connecticut Port Authority into the Connecticut Airport Authority seems misguided to me.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
Their finest use: for toritos, flour tortillas enfolding a roasted Anaheim chile that’s split to cradle cheese and one of the aforementioned three meats.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
With a book by Lynn Nottage, the show focuses on the lead-up to that record-smashing tour, but still enfolds a heck of a playlist.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfold
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The Deadpool & Wolverine star finished the routine by raising the rope and wrapping it around his arms in the air.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Each order is wrapped in a red pouch and perfumed with Guerlain’s Habit Rouge.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Each of the church’s clergy members hugged Brandon, and the congregants raised their hands toward him in a show of support.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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In September 2023, after Swift surprised fans with her first appearance at a Chiefs game in Arrowhead and influencer Alix Earle was seen hugging a Miami Dolphins player on the sidelines, Vogue wondered if fashion and football were a good fit.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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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.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
17 Jan. 2025
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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
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The sports betting halls are reasonably active, though at a dozen gaming tables dealers stand and stare, waiting with hands clasped at the waist.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
18 Dec. 2024
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At a time of year meant for family gatherings and holiday celebrations, the Craig family is clasping their hands in prayer.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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The life story of author Horatio Alger, born on January 13, 1832, spent decades shrouded in misconception.—
Teresa Nowakowski,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Jan. 2025
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But the deeper terrain of meditation is often shrouded in hazy platitudes.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
8 Jan. 2025
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There, alongside former South African President Nelson Mandela, Carter cradled babies infected with the virus, lovingly holding the infants as cameras snapped pictures.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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This base cradles the mushroom’s central sphere, which houses its spores.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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While the main bar is enclosed with air-conditioning, it's flanked by two outdoor spaces for smokers, notably those dabbling in the fine cigars sold on the terrace.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The rotunda, which is enclosed by the dome of the Capitol, will be out of sight from the public.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Cave moths clung to the walls, their tiny eyes glittering in my lamp’s beam.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Deputies and firefighters called to Cattail Crossing Pond found a 63-year-old woman clinging to a chunk of ice in the freezing water at about 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Enfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfold. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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