envelop
verb (used with object)
to wrap up in or as in a covering.
enveloped
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past participleof envelop.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof envelop.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
envelopverb (used with object)to wrap up in or as in a covering.
Example Sentences
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Even worse air enveloped the central and western regions of the state.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
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
“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
Furniture had been pushed to the center and enveloped in plastic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
A cloud of steam enveloped him and his wrinkled face could scarcely be seen peering into the cauldron.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
