EMBOWER Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

embower

verb

im-ˈbau̇(-ə)r

Definition of embower

as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely over the years grapevines have completely embowered the summerhouse in the garden

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Recent Examples of embower Lush tree canopies embower the houses in greenery and create a park-like landscape that draws together the different styles. — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2019 This tiny room is embowered with floral tributes, fruit offerings, et cetera. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2018 Once way out in the woods, reached only by wagon road from Seattle, today Denny Park is the only place left in the neighborhood where the public can enjoy such an intact canopy of big trees embowering open ground. — Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 21 May 2017

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Bursting with juicy mango and wrapped in a soft, pillowy haze, this IPA brings big Midway energy to every sip.

— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
The sandals are completed by delicate, adjustable ankle straps that wrap over the top of the foot and fasten with a buckle closure.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

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More than three hundred unionized workers at the Victoria & Albert Museum are set to vote on a strike action spurred by the broiling heat that has enveloped the city in recent weeks, The Guardian reports.

— News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026
The increasing temperatures come courtesy of the slight expansion of a heat dome that has enveloped much of the central and southern Plains, the southern Rockies, the Desert Southwest and the upper Midwest.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

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The former patio has been enclosed to make a new dining room with windows facing the Cultural District.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Two types of trams—open and enclosed, both free—get you within a 10-minute walk of most popular attractions, with pick-ups and drop-offs in or near three major parking lots.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

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