as in entanglement
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of envelopment
Recent acoustical changes to the ever-challenging Houston hall have even yielded more sonic presence, warmth and envelopment.
—
Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envelopment
Noun
-
After alerting a flight attendant, the woman vanished into the rest room to avoid further entanglement.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
-
An emotional entanglement or intense conversation could push you to confront where your energy is going.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Though rare, quicksand entrapment can turn deadly.—
Outside,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
-
These included an internal emergency release, latch or alarm to prevent entrapment.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
People who avoid intimacy often fear that emotional closeness will lead to loss of control, obligation or enmeshment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
-
That is an unhealthy amount of enmeshment.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
At the time, her father described the assault as a calculated ambush, not a random act of violence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
-
As ambush predators, the aquatic vegetation provides the perfect spot to sit and wait for an unsuspecting baitfish or crawfish to meander by.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The Megan’s Law web site provides the perfect model, and tech has greatly improved over the past 16 years and shouldn’t generate such tremendous cost estimates.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
-
Like him, there were other web developers and students who worked two jobs while getting top grades.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Envelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envelopment. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
