enshrouding

verb

Definition of enshroudingnext
present participle of enshroud
1
as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view the criminal organization uses a strictly enforced vow of silence to enshroud its villainous doings

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2
as in shrouding
to surround or cover closely a dense fog enshrouded the bridge spanning the harbor

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrouding
  1. obscuring
  2. hiding
  3. enveloping
  4. covering
  5. suppressing
Verb
  • And would that be a way of obscuring your past from yourself?
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Amid the downpour that turned Interlagos into a battleground, painting the track in a chaotic gloss with puddles in the braking zones and spray obscuring vision, the two Frenchmen surprised the paddock and perhaps themselves.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscuring
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  • The Sanctuary follows Hunter, an eccentric American billionaire hiding in New Zealand.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Your top performers have figured out a secret that's hiding in plain sight.
    B.D. Dalton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hiding
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  • The black and white print enveloping the present will create an elegant, classic look that can be paired with a dainty ribbon or strip of lace.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Amusingly, the white stage smoke that was piped in was apparently a little thicker than anticipated, completely enveloping the three to the point where Feid stopped the first song mid-chorus.
    Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of enveloping
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  • What was missed in almost all the reports covering Salt Typhoon was the FBI’s precise warning.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Conor Murray is a reporter covering trends in entertainment and culture.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of covering
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  • This legislation would ensure defendants can quickly end meritless, speech-suppressing lawsuits in federal court and recover their legal costs.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In this way, Bon upends conventional thought to ask what if concrete infrastructure supports nature rather than suppressing it?
    Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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