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as in to immerse
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 to wrap
to surround or cover closely
an air of serene self-satisfaction enwraps the leafy, well-to-do suburb
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Recent Examples of enwrap
The two-ply, buttery cashmere fabric feels like a cloud enwrapping your body.
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2023
These days, gaming is the most popular use for curved screens, as players sit close to the display and feel the virtual world enwrap them.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022
But, for 25 summers, top singers from some of Minnesota's best choirs traditionally forsake the lake and gather between seasons to enwrap Twin Cities audiences in cooling, calming harmonies.
—Star Tribune, 29 July 2021
The sweater features plackets of thick, braided, water-wicking yarn, as if a sheep had yielded its entire winter coat to enwrap Evans in comfort.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2019
Boskovich sets the tone with a conversational style that enwraps solid scholarship.
—Paul Di Filippo, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2023
These days, gaming is the most popular use for curved screens, as players sit close to the display and feel the virtual world enwrap them.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022
But, for 25 summers, top singers from some of Minnesota's best choirs traditionally forsake the lake and gather between seasons to enwrap Twin Cities audiences in cooling, calming harmonies.
—Star Tribune, 29 July 2021
The sweater features plackets of thick, braided, water-wicking yarn, as if a sheep had yielded its entire winter coat to enwrap Evans in comfort.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2019
Boskovich sets the tone with a conversational style that enwraps solid scholarship.
—Paul Di Filippo, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enwrap
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When buprenorphine arrived in the U.S. in 2002, the country was immersed in what would later be categorized as the first wave of the opioid epidemic.—
Ethan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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No shirt, spliff in hand, and totally in his element, Wiz made sure the crowd was fully immersed in his trippy world.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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While Garcia didn't reveal any other details about the baby, the video showed a close-up of the little one wrapped in a purple swaddle.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Easter egg—once a grocery-store staple wrapped in foil—is now commanding headlines, luxury price tags, and social media attention.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Last spring, Harvard students protesting Israel's retaliatory attacks on Gaza occupied the university's central courtyard for 20 days and staged a 24-hour sit-in in another building.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Israeli Defense Forces now claim to occupy some 30% of Gaza territory.—
Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Kail’s Louise presents a more honest style, a more reactionary and straightforward approach to the zaniness that envelops.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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The floor-length, black gown, which debuted in Paris Couture Week earlier this year, features an asymmetrical top speckled with flames, and a sheer skirt that flows into a long train — also enveloped in flames.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Traditional hiring relies on candidates applying to your company, but elite talent needs to be sought out, engaged and intrigued by a unique opportunity.—
Sarah D'Souza,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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TikTok users have been excited and intrigued by these pitches — seeing them as attempts to not only spit on Trump’s plan but expose fashion surcharges and save money on luxury goods.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
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The couple's relationship began in 2003 and ended in 2007, and was shrouded in controversy.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The group’s music and imagery spoke to him, but so did the tale of Morrison’s short, tumultuous life and, especially, his death, which has always been shrouded in some mystery.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2025
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Employees can engage with opportunities that interest them, trying out new roles through short-term assignments before committing to a full career change.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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While working on 2001’s Bridget Jones’s Diary, Phillips said, Callis and Henderson would devolve into fits of laughter whenever Phillips tried to talk to Grant or Firth, who played Bridget’s love interests Daniel Cleaver and Mark Darcy, respectively.—
John Russell,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Aggressive dogs feared On Nov. 3, the day after the attack, a Kansas City Pet Project investigator found around nine puppies a few months old enclosed in wire kennels in a back bedroom.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Most of their lives have been enclosed in prison cells.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Enwrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enwrap. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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