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as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
the criminal organization uses a strictly enforced vow of silence to enshroud its villainous doings
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as in to shroud
to surround or cover closely
a dense fog enshrouded the bridge spanning the harbor
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Recent Examples of enshroud
Du Bois reckoned with his judgment and the tumult enshrouding it chiefly through writing.
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Vaughn Rasberry, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
Rope-and-thatch pergolas enshroud the outdoor dining and lounge space with fire features.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2023
The pillars of gas and Interstellar dust enshroud the thousands of stars that exist in the region.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2022
Then came the smoke — not just from the forest but also from some 14,000 houses and their contents that burned, generating a thick plume that enshrouded portions of Northern California for weeks and left Norton gasping.
—Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2020
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Vaughn Rasberry, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
Rope-and-thatch pergolas enshroud the outdoor dining and lounge space with fire features.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2023
The pillars of gas and Interstellar dust enshroud the thousands of stars that exist in the region.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2022
Then came the smoke — not just from the forest but also from some 14,000 houses and their contents that burned, generating a thick plume that enshrouded portions of Northern California for weeks and left Norton gasping.
—Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshroud
Verb
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To conceal her sexuality in an effort not to have her photography marginalized.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Erik discussed using a fake ID to conceal his identity and recounted the events leading to the murders, citing intense fear and the belief that fleeing would have been a death sentence.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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Photos captured near the Finger Lakes on Aug. 12 showed a slow-moving orb shrouded in a glowing mist, sparking a surge of UFO speculation in a community’s Facebook group.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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At length, the veil has been drawn aside that shrouded the mystery of the relationship of Currer, Acton and Ellis Bell.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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The moment, which quickly went viral, saw the pair duck to hide their faces from the camera, setting off alarm bells and becoming instant fodder for online chatter.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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This broadly guides the AI and can be hidden from users or found by savvy users via insider awareness of where to look.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The rampaging Creature appears almost as a giant, a towering, hooded form wrapped in animal furs.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Thankfully, the carbon-ceramic stoppers, biting on 21-inch wheels (20-inch at the front) wrapped in Bridgestone Potenza Sport rubber, can haul the Temerario down from 62 mph to zero in just 105 feet.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
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While the raid inadvertently unearthed the Ohtani-Mizuhara ordeal, the mushrooming scandal obscured a more complex, far-reaching, and ongoing drama.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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University students have become savvy at using and obscuring their ChatGPT use.—
Joelle Renstrom
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Feel enveloped in mountain majesty by visiting this scenic valley in Townsend, Tennessee that’s fully surrounded by the mountain range.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Russian forces failed to envelop all of Ukraine's fortress belt in 2022, and such an operation would likely take years and involve high personnel and equipment losses, the think tank said.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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The headless mascot then ran back toward the tunnel, covering his face.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Contrast that with Apo Reef Natural Park, which covers nearly 16,000 hectares with an additional 11,000 hectare buffer zone, but has long struggled with enforcement and governance.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The style employs semi-circular floor plans enclosed behind a curved glass wall, allowing residents to enjoy the full arc of the sun throughout the day.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
29 Aug. 2025
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Another aspect that isn’t terribly sensible is the convertible top, which entails a bit of a ritual to erect, along with side curtains that more or less enclose occupants when inclement weather prevails.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Enshroud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshroud. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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