envelops

verb

Definition of envelopsnext
present tense third-person singular of envelop
1
as in houses
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers a chronic mistrust of outsiders envelops that neighborhood, cutting it off from the rest of the city

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2
as in wraps
to surround or cover closely the truth of the presidential assassination is enveloped in a dense fog of myths and conspiracy theories

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envelops
  1. surrounds
  2. includes
  3. encompasses
Verb
  • The comet is thought to have originated in the Oort Cloud — a distant, spherical region of icy bodies that surrounds the solar system.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Downtown Marbella The heart of modern Marbella surrounds bustling Avenida Ricardo Soriano.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of surrounds
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  • The My Passport Ultra includes a foot-long USB-C-to-USB-C cable and a USB-C-to-USB-A adapter.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The Limited Edition Dragon includes backup software plus AES 256-bit hardware encryption and password protection.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of includes
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  • The east side eruv encompasses about 5 square miles, according to the Jewish Chronicle, and includes the upper east side, Shorewood and part of Whitefish Bay.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The culturally rich resort encompasses the land where King Kamehameha ruled, sitting on 13 idyllic beachfront acres adjacent to the Kailua Pier.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of encompasses
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