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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The piece is marked by contrasts between the warm, enveloping sounds of the horns and the jagged tension expressed through sighing, sorrowful calls of the clarinet and ominous timpani rolls.
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
Blink Cincinnati is returning to Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky next year, enveloping the region in a kaleidoscope of lights and sounds for its fifth iteration.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 July 2025
The horrific warfare that has enveloped the Middle East for the past 20 months has been a source of heartache for Israelis, Palestinians and so many others caught in the crossfire.
—Jason Nevarez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
Record heat grips parts of US A life-threatening heat wave has enveloped the East Coast, hitting cities with the worst of the high temperatures on Tuesday before relief moves in later in the week.
—Melissa Griffin, ABC News, 24 June 2025
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
Blink Cincinnati is returning to Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky next year, enveloping the region in a kaleidoscope of lights and sounds for its fifth iteration.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 July 2025
The horrific warfare that has enveloped the Middle East for the past 20 months has been a source of heartache for Israelis, Palestinians and so many others caught in the crossfire.
—Jason Nevarez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
Record heat grips parts of US A life-threatening heat wave has enveloped the East Coast, hitting cities with the worst of the high temperatures on Tuesday before relief moves in later in the week.
—Melissa Griffin, ABC News, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for envelop
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“Envelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envelop. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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