enswathe

verb

in-ˈswät͟h How to pronounce enswathe (audio)
Definition of enswathenext
as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely swelling buds still enswathed in their furry overcoats

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enswathe
  1. wrap
  2. envelop
  3. shroud
  4. enclose
Verb
  • The remains, wrapped in several layers of garbage bags, were turned over to the Gang Supression Force by HERO, a relief organization that was contacted through humanitarian channels, the group told the Miami Herald.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Paul Herlihy’s body was found on the kitchen floor wrapped in carpet and covered with a blue tarp.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrap
Verb
  • Oxblood garnet tiles envelop the space, from floor to ceiling.
    — Nicole Gates Anderson, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Tall grasses, subtropical forest, and birdsong envelop the property in 360-degree wilderness, encouraging an instinctive shift down a gear.
    — Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of envelop
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  • In addition to the 34th Street garden, the Prairie Terrace at 17th Street will reopen after being shrouded in scaffolding for nine years because of construction alongside it.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But the process was shrouded in secrecy because working with Nolan is an in-person process.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of shroud
Verb
  • The attack is not so much a matter of precision as enclosing an area—hopefully a space that the fly is within when her jaws slap shut.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In 1928, Schindler returned to enclose the sleeping porches and turn them into conventional bedrooms.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of enclose
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