enframe

verb

Definition of enframenext
as in to surround

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enframe
  1. surround
  2. ring
  3. encircle
  4. enfold
  5. restrict
  6. encompass
  7. bound
  8. limit
Verb
  • The backpack was removed by an excavator along with any physical material found surrounding it, the official said.
    Elise Hammond, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The pair was surrounded by an arch of pink and red roses next to a body of water.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of surround
Verb
  • President-elect Donald Trump praised Elon Musk and other members of his incoming administration early Thursday after ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Now they’re fortified and cleaned, the bells’ ringing mechanism updated, and the great organ (set between the bell towers on the west side) restored.
    Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of ring
Verb
  • However, despite being the architects of Assad's downfall, HTS's ability to govern over Syria, filled with opposition factions and encircled by expansionist foreign powers, is far from assured.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Another scene involves a Ukrainian drone unit defending another village, mostly without infantry support, encircled by Russian troops.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of encircle
Verb
  • The way Colman enfolded himself into the family, into the group, that’s a bond that’s gonna last forever with each one of us.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The Longfellow Hotel, by contrast, enfolds visitors in comfort while gently nudging them to see the city.
    Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2024
Definition of enfold
Verb
  • Water access is limited, with availability restricted to Havasupai Gardens and the Phantom Ranch Canteen.
    Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In addition, Turley wrote that the federal government also has the leverage to restrict funds to non-cooperative cities, impacting their budgets severely.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of restrict
Verb
  • Instead of encircling Taiwan, Chinese naval ships appear aiming to assert control within the first island chain – a strategic chain of islands encompassing Japan, Taiwan, parts of the Philippines and Indonesia, the official added.
    Wayne Chang, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The dot-com bubble encompassed hundreds of startups and the stocks of many larger companies.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of encompass
Verb
  • Bruins descended upon Eagles goalkeeper Izzy Sussman, prodding at her while the bright-yellow keeper bounded one shot off her toes.
    Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The family sold the newspaper in the heart of western Iowa, sort of within the triangle bounded by Sioux City, Des Moines and Omaha, Nebraska, to Iowa Information based in Sheldon, Iowa.
    Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of bound
Verb
  • The issue is, US law severely limits how the US military can respond to these mysterious drones—even if the number of incidents has been growing for years.
    Jared Keller, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
  • World & Nation Supreme Court may sharply limit the scope of environmental impact statements Dec. 10, 2024 They are now controlled by Catholic charities that sued seeking an exemption from the unemployment taxes.
    David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of limit
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