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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
darkness began to enfold the lonely house on the hill
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as in to hug
to put one's arms around and press tightly
the winner enfolded the huge bouquet of roses in her arms and thanked the judges
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Recent Examples of enfold
To enfold the operations of a successful Connecticut Port Authority into the Connecticut Airport Authority seems misguided to me.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
Their finest use: for toritos, flour tortillas enfolding a roasted Anaheim chile that’s split to cradle cheese and one of the aforementioned three meats.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
With a book by Lynn Nottage, the show focuses on the lead-up to that record-smashing tour, but still enfolds a heck of a playlist.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2024
But there are no chips or computerized warning systems sophisticated enough to predict Taiwan’s biggest threat: a deepening political and economic rivalry between the United States and China that threatens to enfold the entire world.
—Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
Their finest use: for toritos, flour tortillas enfolding a roasted Anaheim chile that’s split to cradle cheese and one of the aforementioned three meats.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
With a book by Lynn Nottage, the show focuses on the lead-up to that record-smashing tour, but still enfolds a heck of a playlist.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2024
But there are no chips or computerized warning systems sophisticated enough to predict Taiwan’s biggest threat: a deepening political and economic rivalry between the United States and China that threatens to enfold the entire world.
—Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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Sydney Sweeney wrapped her forthcoming film just in time for Christmas.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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The outlet also confirms that Criminal Minds wrapped filming on season 18 earlier this week.Gil Macias, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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In the mother-son snap, Teigen can be seen holding and hugging Wren, who looks strikingly similar to Legend, 45.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The woman and her mother have it out, hug, and make up, so Frasier and his dad Martin try arguing like Jews.Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sound envelops the scene with a balance between the chaos of the crowd and the galvanizing score as Walker brings us closer into the fight.Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Motorists may be driving on dry roads with clear visibility one moment and then be enveloped in a wall of snow the next, struggling to see and maintain control.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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By late afternoon, Fernandez is dozing in his chair, mouth agape, hands clasped in his lap.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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But there Darnold was at Soldier Field, clasping his helmet with both hands and listening to coach Kevin O’Connell’s play calls.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Little is known about the gray industrial design, which has been shrouded in secrecy.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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But the disease is shrouded in stigma and silence that could be impacting the search for a cure — and endangering patients’ lives.Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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In the carousel of photos, Brittany cradled her belly with her other hand.Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Grande, supporting her co-lead, reached for Erivo’s hand but wound up cradling her formidable fingernail instead, a moment that went viral on its own.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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In two hours, the duo planted seeds for 17 oak trees, enclosed them in mesh chicken wire to deter hungry fauna and tagged each one.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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The hard shell of the nautilus encloses a series of chambers.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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There's no real margin of error just in terms of having something that's really festive and luscious, like a sauce that's just thick enough to want to cling to a spoon.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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Didn’t Die / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Meera Menon, Screenwriter and Producer: Paul Gleason, Producers: Erica Fishman, Joe Camerota, Luke Patton) –– A podcast host desperately clings to an ever-shrinking audience in the zombie apocalypse.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Enfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfold. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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