- present participle of envelop.
enveloping
Example Sentences
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Weightier than any of that is the ever-more involuted mystery enveloping the real Elizabeth Short, whose murder has inspired fictionalized homages before De Palma’s movie and since, but has yet to be satisfactorily rendered onscreen.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, John, David, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss the newest drama enveloping semi-royals Prince Harry and Meghan after they announced an impending move back to the UK.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
The blur outside becomes enveloping and unfathomable; the universe inside the car evolves as the friends invent tension-defusing rituals to keep from screaming at one another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Everyone seems to have formed their own opinion on the alleged cheating scandal enveloping Saltburn Cricket Club, and it's not hard to see why.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
I peered into the enveloping blackness between my feet to see Emma pulling herself even farther down by the rungs of a ladder.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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