envelop

verb

in-ˈve-ləp How to pronounce envelop (audio)
Definition of envelopnext
1
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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2
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 sheer scale of Scott’s art is one of his primary modes to engage an audience, like creating an environment that envelops a room. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 The blur outside becomes enveloping and unfathomable; the universe inside the car evolves as the friends invent tension-defusing rituals to keep from screaming at one another. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The backlash to the massive server warehouses is enveloping races for governor in some of the nation’s biggest states and presidential battlegrounds. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 With no explanation, a tidal wave as tall as a skyscraper envelops a city. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for envelop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envelop
  1. house
  2. wrap
  3. enclose
  4. shroud
  5. surround
  6. encase
  7. confine
  8. include
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  • Heinz’s London office houses a working chef’s kitchen where recipes are tested every week, and retail partners are brought in to taste products.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Florida houses 11 sites controlled by the National Parks Service, which includes three National Parks in South Florida, located in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • At the supply intake area, Yeh saw a new volunteer awkwardly unpacking a package of beans layered two cans deep, wrapped in plastic.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Bel-Air, which wrapped its four-season run in December, is a reimagining of the classic 1990s Will Smith sitcom based on Morgan Cooper’s short fan film of that name.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrap
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  • Like the work of other Palestinian artists of his generation, Mansour’s paintings helped carry the dreams and testimony of his people beyond the walls enclosing Gaza and the West Bank.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • From the charming exterior and enclosed sunporch to the lovely woodwork throughout its 2,500-square-foot interior, what’s not to love?
    — Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Scaffolding and a tarp continue to shroud the front of the building where the name was removed, which government lawyers say is necessary for the renovation work.
    — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Moon Jong-won rounds out the cast as Um Sang-pil, who runs a bed-and-breakfast and carries a past shrouded in mystery.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of shroud
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  • Anna Watson’s lighting keeps much of the house just dim enough to make the imagination dangerous, while Tony winner Gareth Fry’s sound design surrounds the audience with ominous noises whose sources aren’t always immediately clear.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Urban said the film was born out of the gap between cultural expectations surrounding motherhood and her own experience after becoming a parent.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of surround
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  • But Oliver said the contractors installed the grinder pump a month ago with its own power source encased in a locked box and didn’t provide her with a key.
    — Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Little Miner’s version isn’t so much a riff as an homage, with a flour tortilla encasing queso sauce, tortilla chips, chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, sour cream and a choice of proteins.
    — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of encase
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  • If she’s found not guilty, she may be released or remain confined in a mental health facility.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Stellarators use complex, three-dimensional magnetic fields to confine the superhot plasma needed for fusion.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of confine
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  • Chinese manufacturers have expanded from areas including etching and deposition into ion implantation, inspection and metrology, according to Goldman.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, the career money list only includes official prize money.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Envelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envelop. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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