enshrouded

verb

Definition of enshroudednext
past tense of enshroud
1
as in obscured
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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2
as in shrouded
to surround or cover closely a dense fog enshrouded the bridge spanning the harbor

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrouded
  1. obscured
  2. shrouded
  3. concealed
  4. enveloped
  5. covered
  6. enclosed
  7. suppressed
Verb
  • In both, his face is partially obscured by a blue mask.
    Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The manhunt has thus far relied on just a few grainy images of a man whose face is largely obscured by a mask and hoodie.
    Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscured
Verb
  • But the change in power is shrouded by uncertainty, too.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Team selection processes have been shrouded in secrecy by national team management, but Team USA aims to build momentum for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of shrouded
Verb
  • The dark patterns somehow concealed these in-game purchases from gamers.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Surveillance images from the shooting show the man wearing a hooded jacket and a mask that concealed most of his face -- a look that would not have attracted attention on a chilly morning.
    MICHAEL BALSAMO AND MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of concealed
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  • To that end, the William Morris wallpaper in the pantry was varnished for an aged, wax-cloth effect, and the enchanting powder room in the playroom is enveloped in a personalized mural.
    Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The main residence, enveloped in native plantings and a native oak grove, harks back to 1956 and retains a distinct midcentury style, though it was recently reimagined with rich, natural materials, a neutral color palette, and a strong connection to the outdoors through its many windows.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of enveloped
Verb
  • Though his face was largely covered in most pictures law enforcement released, officials credited the images that were circulating of Mangion for him eventually being spotted and taken into custody.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The new pricing for these doses will be 50% cheaper than the other GLP-1 drugs in the market, although the reduced pricing won’t apply to the doses covered by insurance.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of covered
Verb
  • Past the security gates of the Serra Retreat area of Malibu sits a small enclave of luxury homes, many of them gated or enclosed with walls.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Well, the dams enclosed reservoirs, obviously.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of enclosed
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  • But as Daniel Goleman writes in his book Social Intelligence, in a society that puts too much emphasis on individualism, the power of the social brain often gets suppressed and overlooked.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But Google's study, published in Nature, showed that for the first time, errors can be suppressed exponentially as a quantum computer increases in size – a breakthrough that has been pursued in the field for more than 30 years.
    Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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