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.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
A timeline of key developments in the succession drama that has enveloped Disney in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
The smoke that has enveloped Lahore, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, can be seen from space - as can part of the cause.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
They’d seek out seniors in particular, those who are perhaps the most vulnerable citizens of the information-saturated society that has enveloped them.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
The delta has already spread westward into the sound, until it has enveloped some of the smaller islands.
From The Western United States A Geographical Reader by Harold W. (Harold Wellman) Fairbanks
