ENWREATHING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

enwreathing

verb

present participle of enwreathe

as in tying up

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As the escape-room activity kicks off — the guests have 30 minutes to find Aesha’s crew — the boys find plenty of opportunity to make insinuating jokes about tying up the girls, some (Coop) more wholesome than others (Luke).

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Council member Johnathan Duncan, who represents the Sixth District, questioned whether entering another stadium project negotiation is tying up too much of the city’s tax revenue.

— Dylan Lysen June 30, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

Definition of tying up

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This creates a massive traffic jam for lithium ions, which are forced to travel long, winding detours around the edges of the plates just to cross the electrode.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Beginning near Trenton and winding across Mount Desert Island, the route takes travelers from waterfront lobster shacks and the shops of Bar Harbor to the granite peaks, carriage roads, and rugged coastline that the park is known for.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

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The evening of the shoot, there was frequent hum of tourist helicopters circling the island, and a few party boats blasting music, which threatened to put a damper on the plans.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Minutes later the pike was just under the surface, circling close to the boat.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

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