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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That feeling of being safely enveloped, comforted, and held stayed with him.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
That enveloping sense of coziness is one reason why Gilmore Girls continues to feel like a communal dreamscape, with scores of fans making it as much of an autumn tradition as Halloween costumes and pumpkin spice lattes.
—Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
Sadness envelops the family as well with Anna picked up by authorities and gone missing.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Scientists observed an icy core enveloped by a coma, the luminous halo of gas and dust that forms when solar heat vaporizes volatile materials.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
That enveloping sense of coziness is one reason why Gilmore Girls continues to feel like a communal dreamscape, with scores of fans making it as much of an autumn tradition as Halloween costumes and pumpkin spice lattes.
—Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
Sadness envelops the family as well with Anna picked up by authorities and gone missing.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Scientists observed an icy core enveloped by a coma, the luminous halo of gas and dust that forms when solar heat vaporizes volatile materials.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 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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