ENWRAPS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

enwraps

verb

present tense third-person singular of enwrap

as in immerses

to hold the attention of enwrapped in my own reverie, I failed to notice the coworker standing outside my cubicle

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as in wraps

to surround or cover closely an air of serene self-satisfaction enwraps the leafy, well-to-do suburb

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For how much this book immerses you in the natural world, there is regular talk of machinery and robots in the story.

— Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
From the outset, the show immerses audiences in 1930s New York, and while set in a noir world, there’s a modern aspect to it too.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

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The Peter Marino Art Foundation occupies the former Rogers Memorial Library, a charming historic building in Southampton, New York, that its namesake has transformed into something much stranger inside.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The home occupies the entire top floor of the high-rise, where more than 2,000 square feet of terraces encircle the residence.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of occupies

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After being shut out of this month’s total solar eclipse, the Americas will have the best seats in the celestial house when Earth’s shadow briefly envelops the moon.

— Marcia Dunn, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
The Mexican singer paints the picture of dancing with someone new to get over an ex but just like with Tokischa and Karol, the sadness envelops her.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of envelops

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Officials recommended Friday that Marylanders, especially those with underlying medical conditions, stay indoors as the smoke shrouds the state.

— Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
To understand why that shrouds a black hole in mystery, consider how no signal can travel faster than light.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of shrouds

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With your sisters Kim and Kylie breaking into the acting world over the last couple of years, with American Horror Story, All’s Fair and The Moment, is acting something that still interests you?

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
There’s nothing inherently wrong with wanting to talk about what interests him, in the right context.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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