envelop
verb
en·vel·op
in-ˈve-ləp 
en-
enveloped; enveloping; envelops
1
: to enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
2
: to mount an attack on (an enemy's flank)
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a chronic mistrust of outsiders envelops that neighborhood, cutting it off from the rest of the city
the truth of the presidential assassination is enveloped in a dense fog of myths and conspiracy theories
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Entering them feels like walking into a warm, cigar-like jewel box, enveloped by soft carpeting, plush textures, and eclectic, colorful decorative objects.
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Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Heavenly aromas of ripe black fruits, pencil lead, mocha, and cigar box draw you in to the glass for ethereal flavors of cassis and black raspberry enveloped in a sheath of velvety tannins.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Some, like Morning and Inger Munch in Black, are aesthetic studies that play with contrast, couching one subject in early light and enveloping the other in a black dress and background.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
The black and white print enveloping the present will create an elegant, classic look that can be paired with a dainty ribbon or strip of lace.
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—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Heavenly aromas of ripe black fruits, pencil lead, mocha, and cigar box draw you in to the glass for ethereal flavors of cassis and black raspberry enveloped in a sheath of velvety tannins.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Some, like Morning and Inger Munch in Black, are aesthetic studies that play with contrast, couching one subject in early light and enveloping the other in a black dress and background.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
The black and white print enveloping the present will create an elegant, classic look that can be paired with a dainty ribbon or strip of lace.
11.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Envelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envelop. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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envelop
verb
en·vel·op
in-ˈvel-əp
: to surround and enclose completely with or as if with a covering
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