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)
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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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By Tuesday morning, the glow was no longer visible but thick smoke had enveloped the town.
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 18 June 2024
The warning was especially cogent given the heat wave enveloping much of the U.S. this week.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
The onigiri is presented as a sort of stacked sandwich versus the more traditional ball of rice that envelops a filling.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
Typically, Earth and all our solar system’s planets are enveloped in a protective, giant bubble of plasma from the sun known as the heliosphere.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2024
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 18 June 2024
The warning was especially cogent given the heat wave enveloping much of the U.S. this week.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
The onigiri is presented as a sort of stacked sandwich versus the more traditional ball of rice that envelops a filling.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
Typically, Earth and all our solar system’s planets are enveloped in a protective, giant bubble of plasma from the sun known as the heliosphere.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2024
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“Envelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envelop. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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