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envelop

[en-vel-uhp, en-vel-uhp, en-vuh-luhp, ahn-] / ɛnˈvɛl əp, ɛnˈvɛl əp, ˈɛn və ləp, ˈɑn- /


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Cosm bills itself as a “shared reality venue,” and its facilities center around a massive, wraparound screen that is intended to envelop viewers with additional digital effects.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

“I wasn’t a fragile, vulnerable creature onstage, begging the audience to protect me and envelop me,” she writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

This “deep-dive arctic wave” of weather is expected to envelop basically 50% of the U.S. — as many as 30 states, so it’s a big storm that’s not leaving soon, said Yawger.

From MarketWatch Jan. 22, 2026

Months after ICE’s widely publicized raids, fear continues to envelop Santa Ana, a majority-Hispanic city with a large immigrant population.

From Salon Oct. 24, 2025

I look down, barely daring to believe what I’m seeing, then envelop Izzi in a grateful hug.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

One moment the music envelops us in a mysterious hush and then it is downright jaunty.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Seating 4,000, the Pritzker envelops a “Great Lawn,” with room for another 7,000.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2025

It has the same bustling feeling that envelops SW19, with fans queueing at the merchandise stalls or craning their necks at the practice courts for a glimpse of the players.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2025

I love the sizzle of the hot, spiced ghee when it is poured into the lentils, the way that dal envelops a bowl of rice like a hug.

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2024

She yells, but another stream of water melts from the vents and envelops both her and Woo.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

He said it took him five minutes to smother the flames with a fire blanket before he noticed his whole house was becoming enveloped in smoke.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

On May 28, a fiery mushroom cloud enveloped Cape Canaveral as New Glenn’s engine malfunctioned during a pre-flight test, blowing up the rocket, launch pad and other nearby infrastructure.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

Proctor nodded along as Coen spoke and enveloped his attorney, Tom Yu, in a bear hug after the ruling was finalized.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

“Michael” is that disastrous blunder, the thing so completely enveloped in its own self-righteousness that looks terrible no matter where you’re standing.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2026

“Deshacer!” she intoned, and a bright light enveloped the Nightbeast.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

But regardless of United's past pedigree, the chaos enveloping Old Trafford hardly makes it an appealing job for any manager of stature these days.

From Barron's Jan. 11, 2026

Their voices soared, cracked with grief, enveloping those gathered in a wave of pure emotion.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2025

Apropos of his relaxed approach, Linklater shoots “Blue Moon” with a minimum of fuss, but one can feel its enveloping melancholy, especially once the next generation of artists poke their head into the narrative.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2025

Ms. Mumenthaler has constructed her character study with subtly expressionistic imagination, deploying an enveloping, finely tuned sound design and finding a transporting musical motif in Holst’s “The Planets.”

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

“Oh, Emma,” says Gloria, opening her arms and enveloping me in a crushing hug.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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