envelop
verb (used with object)
to wrap up in or as in a covering.
envelops
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present tense formof envelop (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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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
"The feeling of relief and happiness envelops us after 477 long and unbearable days of nerve-wracking waiting," her family said in a statement shortly after her return.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 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
The angel appears to kneel on a mysterious oval cloud, which envelops the sleeping disciples.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
