enwrap

verb

in-ˈrap How to pronounce enwrap (audio)
Definition of enwrapnext
1
as in to immerse
to hold the attention of enwrapped in my own reverie, I failed to notice the coworker standing outside my cubicle

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2
as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely an air of serene self-satisfaction enwraps the leafy, well-to-do suburb

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Recent Examples of enwrap The two-ply, buttery cashmere fabric feels like a cloud enwrapping your body. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2023 These days, gaming is the most popular use for curved screens, as players sit close to the display and feel the virtual world enwrap them. — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022 But, for 25 summers, top singers from some of Minnesota's best choirs traditionally forsake the lake and gather between seasons to enwrap Twin Cities audiences in cooling, calming harmonies. — Star Tribune, 29 July 2021 The sweater features plackets of thick, braided, water-wicking yarn, as if a sheep had yielded its entire winter coat to enwrap Evans in comfort. — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2019 Boskovich sets the tone with a conversational style that enwraps solid scholarship. — Paul Di Filippo, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enwrap
  1. immerse
  2. wrap
  3. occupy
  4. envelop
  5. intrigue
  6. shroud
  7. interest
  8. enclose
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  • Since announcing her move, she’s been documenting her efforts to immerse herself in Ireland’s festivities, including at the national St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, which is attended by roughly 500,000 people, according to the Associated Press.
    — Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • And now, Austen fans can immerse themselves in her world like never before.
    — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of immerse
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  • As of right now, our little run with NXT is wrapped.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Protests continue even after the town hall has wrapped, as people bang on the doors to the room where Edwards is speaking to press.
    — Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of wrap
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  • Columbia University said students who occupied the campus' Hamilton Hall during pro-Palestinian protests last spring have been expelled, suspended for several years or had their degrees temporarily revoked.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • But people who occupy public spaces thinking that kids won't be a part of it are beyond me.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of occupy
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  • Photos of the execution equipment at the Louisiana State Penitentiary obtained by The Guardian showed a blue mask, which envelops a person’s whole face, connected to several pipes, where the gas will enter.
    — 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
Definition of envelop
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  • But she was intrigued by Mayor Garner’s claim that an earnings tax could help Wyandotte County finally do away with the unpopular PILOT surcharge that gets added onto utility bills.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Folsom’s animal sanctuary intrigued me because of its mission not to breed, sell or trade animals, but instead, enrich their lives.
    — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of intrigue
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  • The case attracted national attention as the cause of fans' deaths were shrouded in mystery.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
  • McKinley was a man whose probity, caution, and incrementalism shrouded his analytical adroitness and tactical boldness.
    — Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of shroud
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  • Its financial weakness should interest all Chicagoans; its departures from academic values, and the failures of its leadership structure, should be studied by everyone interested in higher education.
    — Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Related Articles Dolphins bringing back two players as exclusive rights free agents Ten prospects who improved their draft stock at the combine — and might interest Dolphins General manager Chris Grier was noncommittal on Holland at his season wrap-up new conference in January.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of interest
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  • Experts additionally recommend enclosing animal pens and coops with fencing––including on top––to keep spaces free of rodent and wild birds.
    — Jude Coleman, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2025
  • There are also plenty of her scarab rings, jellyfish earrings and even Egyptian amulets enclosed in small glass globes, compounding on the idea of timeless treasures.
    — Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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