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as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
a chronic mistrust of outsiders envelops that neighborhood, cutting it off from the rest of the city
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
the truth of the presidential assassination is enveloped in a dense fog of myths and conspiracy theories
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Recent Examples of envelop
The octagon sits in the center of the Sphere’s stage, with amphitheater seating stretching high up into the dome on one side and a gargantuan, LED-display screen enveloping the other.
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Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Extreme fire conditions expected in L.A. area through Wednesday
The strengthening Santa Ana winds pose a challenge for firefighters as the battle against wildfires enveloping neighborhoods in Los Angeles County entered its sixth day.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The idea stuck for a bistro with an enveloping atmosphere, serving French dishes inflected with Japanese flavors.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
As the winter chill envelops them, Niveen and her 18-year-old son sew and patch their tent.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Extreme fire conditions expected in L.A. area through Wednesday
The strengthening Santa Ana winds pose a challenge for firefighters as the battle against wildfires enveloping neighborhoods in Los Angeles County entered its sixth day.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The idea stuck for a bistro with an enveloping atmosphere, serving French dishes inflected with Japanese flavors.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
As the winter chill envelops them, Niveen and her 18-year-old son sew and patch their tent.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envelop
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Loftin Hall itself, the former student dining hall where the museum is housed, is noteworthy on its own, with beautiful Mexican tiles and sturdy wooden beams.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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Mary is the director at the hospital where the Holmes Clinic is housed, and Chestnut and Aytes have fantastic chemistry despite their characters’ differing patient care tactics.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
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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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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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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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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Perched comfortably by a fireplace on a mid-century modern couch surrounded by views of 57th Street and Central Park on the invitation-only VIP 10th floor of the Landmark flagship in New York City, Tiffany & Co. CEO Anthony Ledru seemed perfectly at ease.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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The clip shows a handful of guests starting to surround a large fish flopping on the floor outside of two display tanks, each approximately 6 feet tall, after falling out of one of the tanks.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
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Among these is a nasty little microbe encased in a Vulcan exoskeleton, histrionically played by Sven Ruygrok with an inexplicable Irish accent.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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After he was awarded with his old high school jersey that was encased in a glass frame, Nelson gave a lengthy speech to both Vallejo’s and St. Mary’s varsity teams.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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And the Shoah wasn’t confined to one out-of-the-way place named Oświęcim, such that bystanders didn’t know what was happening.—
Martin Kimel,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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No longer confined by the strictures of consistency and predictability, the riders will have the chance to try the wildest tricks their minds can conceive.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The planned flood watch did not include the Mountain fire burned scar in Ventura County.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Those additives can include high fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and preservatives, Lu Wang, MBBS, PhD, MPH, an epidemiologist and research assistant professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, told Health.—
Korin Miller,
Health,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Envelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envelop. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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