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enveloped

verb

past tense of envelop

as in housed

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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as in wrapped

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 enveloped One half of the pitch was enveloped by a Qatari flag, the other was covered by a red rectangle emblazoned with a white cross. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026 Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area. — Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 The 30-year-old Seattle Sounders star was immediately enveloped in the game as a kid. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 Xenophobia has enveloped South Africa for years, and now a rising tide of anti-migrant views is flooding the country. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 29 June 2026 Neon green swirls look truly otherworldly against a haze of bright purple blanketing Earth, which also seems enveloped in a ruby red glow. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 26 June 2026 These delightfully creamy caramel squares are enveloped in smooth dark chocolate, which provides a perfect juxtaposition to the sweet filling. — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 14 June 2026 Hidden at the end of a long private driveway and enveloped by towering trees and lush ferns, the home is quietly one of Northern California‘s more distinctive midcentury residences. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 June 2026 From downtown Los Angeles to the San Gabriel Valley, tens of thousands were enveloped in unhealthful levels of smoke, even as some local officials told residents that the air posed no danger. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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It was cast by the same foundry in London, Whitechapel Bell Foundry, that produced the original bell in 1752, now housed at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

— Daily News, Daily News, 4 July 2026
During its first decades the seventeen-story building housed The Miami News.

— Ada Ferrer, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

Definition of housed

Verb

In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Getty Images for Cannes Lions A week after Cannes Lions wrapped, most of the industry is back at their desks and the dust has settled enough to see what actually mattered versus what was just noise on the Croisette.

— Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of wrapped

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The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Piles of meat, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes surrounded the early risers.

— CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of surrounded

Verb

Sweltering 94 degree heat encased San Jose on June 11, but that didn’t stop dozens of middle-age and bearded men from confidently strutting around Santana Row in heels.

— Shivika Verma, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Fortuitously, the small kiosk where Gil was encased acted as a kind of buffer, offering some measure of protection from the accumulation of debris looming above.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of encased

Verb

The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Any interesting chemical reactions enclosed there would eat through the raw materials and grind to a halt.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

Definition of enclosed

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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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