envelop
verb (used with object)
to wrap up in or as in a covering.
has enveloped
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present perfectof envelop (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A “deep freeze” has enveloped the U.S. labor market, and several factors are at play, writes Justin Lahart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
A timeline of key developments in the succession drama that has enveloped Disney in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
This year the water in the North Atlantic has also been abnormally warm, and hot, dry air has enveloped the Amazon.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2023
Embiid and the 76ers are relieved they are no longer tethered to the daily Harden soap opera that has enveloped the franchise since the summer.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
In the sphere of religion, this new Indian consciousness which has enveloped the Theosophists is a force opposed to change and reform.
From New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments by John Morrison
