- present participle of encompass.
encompassing
Example Sentences
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Encompassing COVID-19 and wildfires, it speaks to the present while exploring the region’s long history.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Encompassing over 16,000 km2 of towering mountains, long fiords, lush valleys, and massive ice caps, Agguttinni Territorial Park is a protected area on northern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024
Encompassing paths, patios and decks, walls, garden beds and built-in benches, it sets the tone and style for your outdoor living space — even more than plants or furniture.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2022
Encompassing an entire peninsula jutting into the Aegean Sea, it is forbidden to women and children.
From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2021
Encompassing light creates in the developing creature an eye.
From The Chief End of Man by Merriam, George Spring