enframing

verb

present participle of enframe
as in surrounding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enframing
  1. surrounding
  2. enfolding
  3. encircling
  4. encompassing
  5. confining
  6. restricting
  7. circumscribing
  8. framing
Verb
  • The council would then examine the details surrounding the change before passing an ordinance expanding those voting rights.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The design is open and clean, with a deliberate choice to draw the surrounding scenery deep into the interior of the home.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Definition of surrounding
Verb
  • Some may find this a bit too fine-grained, overly implicated in language’s self-enfolding folds.
    — Katie Kadue, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of enfolding
Verb
  • Cheers roared from the crowd encircling the concrete arena as two skateboarders slammed into each other at top speed.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • Styled by Brad Goreski, Moore wore a custom cobalt blue Self Portrait gown with an oversized bow encircling the hips, falling into a train.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Definition of encircling
Verb
  • The sauce painted over the surface is thick like puree, with a vibrant, all encompassing, fresh tomato flavor.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Leveraging a representative hero of the Revolution to lay claim to an equal share in America is itself something of an American tradition, encompassing such figures as Tadeusz Kościuszko, Crispus Attucks, Deborah Sampson, and Haym Salomon.
    — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of encompassing
Verb
  • Plants are also unbothered by confining pavement and other urban challenges.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • The requirement to add wheels increases costs and can limit where these homes are allowed, due to zoning restrictions, often confining them to mobile home parks.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Definition of confining
Verb
  • In court documents, O’Hara alleged the defendants violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights, accusing them of unlawfully restricting free speech and initiating an unlawful seizure while using excessive force.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Blanket bans may seem like an obvious solution, yet fisheries management rarely operates in a world of simple answers and restricting certain catches could affect livelihoods, food security and community traditions.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of restricting
Verb
  • In quick succession, the Court began circumscribing Congress’s ability to define rights and act on its constitutional imagination.
    — Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
  • This wouldn’t be the first time the Court has avoided a head-on fight with the other branches, especially after Congress makes noise about circumscribing its authority.
    — Time, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of circumscribing
Verb
  • But Weiser tried to capitalize on a wave of anti-establishment sentiment by framing Bennet as a Washington insider.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Google is framing this not as a manifestation of its anticompetitive bent, but as genuine concern for user privacy.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Definition of framing
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“Enframing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enframing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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