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as in housing
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 wrapping
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 enveloping
Clear, blue skies and mild breezes are once again enveloping the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascots are happily snoozing in their respective corners.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
25 June 2026
Rain washed out qualifying Saturday, and the gray, overcast sky served as a fitting background for the somber mood enveloping Charlotte Motor Speedway and its 1½-mile track.
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Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
The feeling is organic and involving, just as the sound of the voices is intimate and enveloping.
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Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Freddie Freeman reached Tucker first, enveloping him in a hug.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Elkins stretched his hands behind them, enveloping his kids like a big hug.
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Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
As Bastian reads, a boy named Atreyu (Noah Hathaway), while pursued by a green-eyed creature called G’mork (Alan Oppenheimer), is dispatched by the Childlike Empress (Tami Stronach) to find the cure for the mysterious nothingness enveloping the kingdom.
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David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
A little girl covered head to toe in an all-enveloping cloak furiously peddles a bicycle.
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Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
The dolmades include thin, tender grape leaves enveloping a sweet mixture of rice, pine nuts and herbs.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
25 June 2026
Rain washed out qualifying Saturday, and the gray, overcast sky served as a fitting background for the somber mood enveloping Charlotte Motor Speedway and its 1½-mile track.
—
Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
The feeling is organic and involving, just as the sound of the voices is intimate and enveloping.
—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Freddie Freeman reached Tucker first, enveloping him in a hug.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Elkins stretched his hands behind them, enveloping his kids like a big hug.
—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
As Bastian reads, a boy named Atreyu (Noah Hathaway), while pursued by a green-eyed creature called G’mork (Alan Oppenheimer), is dispatched by the Childlike Empress (Tami Stronach) to find the cure for the mysterious nothingness enveloping the kingdom.
—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
A little girl covered head to toe in an all-enveloping cloak furiously peddles a bicycle.
—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
The dolmades include thin, tender grape leaves enveloping a sweet mixture of rice, pine nuts and herbs.
—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enveloping
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The second and third stories are open to visitors, while the first floor housing the gift shop remains closed.
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About 150 miles from SoFi Stadium, south of the Mexican border, sits the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team for its games at the Inglewood venue.
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By wrapping antiquated infrastructure in agentic interfaces, these workers can unlock near-native operational efficiency without a risky, catastrophic core system overhaul.
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Grande is also set to play Montreal before wrapping the run with a series of dates in London this August.
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The council would then examine the details surrounding the change before passing an ordinance expanding those voting rights.
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The design is open and clean, with a deliberate choice to draw the surrounding scenery deep into the interior of the home.
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Congressional leaders, wired to protect their own and afraid of upsetting their narrow margins, are famous for shrouding ethics investigations in secrecy and dragging them out for years.
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Advertisement Israel has bombed oil depots in Tehran, shrouding the city in toxic black smoke, and attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field.
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Even still, most of its diminutive size was just plastic packaging, encasing the far tinier, unfathomably dense network of billions of transistors embedded in silicon.
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The 360-degree curved glass walls encasing the galleries offered many glimpses of a face that belonged to me but somehow wasn’t mine.
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The animal farm had a two-meter-high fence enclosing it, half of it underground.
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Always leave one side open and ensure ventilation when enclosing outdoor equipment.
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Plants are also unbothered by confining pavement and other urban challenges.
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The requirement to add wheels increases costs and can limit where these homes are allowed, due to zoning restrictions, often confining them to mobile home parks.
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Maps published by the Israeli government show the pilot zones encompassing the villages of Froun, Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh and Ghandouriyeh, but commentators question their value, noting Israel does not have a significant presence in those villages.
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The affected zone stretches from Caracas to Puerto Cabello, roughly 130 miles west of the capital, encompassing some of Venezuela’s most densely populated urban corridors.
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