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)
Examples of envelop in a Sentence
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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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Visually, these notes bounce back to the console, to the chrome swivel, and then are enveloped in a comely, cushioned daybed, another NJCR piece.
—John Ortved, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
Between 1642 and 1651, Britain was enveloped in the English Civil Wars, a conflict between supporters of Charles I and Parliament.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Reclining in camp chairs, audiences were enveloped by panoramic visuals and sound, redefining what an album-listening experience could be.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Visually, these notes bounce back to the console, to the chrome swivel, and then are enveloped in a comely, cushioned daybed, another NJCR piece.
—John Ortved, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
Between 1642 and 1651, Britain was enveloped in the English Civil Wars, a conflict between supporters of Charles I and Parliament.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Envelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envelop. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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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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