envelop

verb

en·vel·op in-ˈve-ləp

en-

enveloped; enveloping; envelops

Synonyms of envelop next

transitive verb

: to enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

: to mount an attack on (an enemy's flank)

envelopment

in-ˈve-ləp-mənt

en-

noun

Example Sentences

a chronic mistrust of outsiders envelops that neighborhood, cutting it off from the rest of the city the truth of the presidential assassination is enveloped in a dense fog of myths and conspiracy theories

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Tom Stubbs, Vogue, 13 June 2023 And what had seemed like a West Coast problem has enveloped the rest of the country this week — as wildfires rage through Canada’s forests, the skies above the North East have been stained yellow and the air made thick with smoke. —

Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2023 Heavy black velvet curtains envelop the room, keeping the light out and the noise in, so as not to disturb the bar’s neighbors. —

Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 8 June 2023 Recently, however, such corporate projects have been increasingly enveloped by a swell of (mostly) conservative and far-right backlash, pushing companies to either acquiesce and roll back their plans or weather the storm and stand strong in their support. —

Justin Klawans, The Week, 3 June 2023 When sorrow enveloped the school this year, particularly after the lockdowns and the two student deaths, the district sent in extra counselors to help students and staff process the trauma. —

oregonlive, 2 June 2023 That temporal duality, as in the earlier films, informs the enveloping sense of place. —

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2023 In April 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross the United States, enveloping parts of the country into an eerie midday darkness. —

Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2023 See More

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