envelop
verb (used with object)
to wrap up in or as in a covering.
have enveloped
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present perfectof envelop.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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In another video, published by the Australian Broadcasting Corp., trees and dirt appear to have enveloped part of the hot pools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, the heat waves that have enveloped Phoenix are intensifying to the point that some analysts are deeming its latest conditions “a Hurricane Katrina of heat.”
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2024
Instead of transparent updates about her health, calls for proof of life, conspiracy theories and wild conjecture have enveloped the princess, her husband, Prince William, and the British royal family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
Severe drought conditions have enveloped nearly all of California’s landmass, with the state’s rain and snowfall well below average and its network of reservoirs holding much less water than usual.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
The door was open, as it generally was, even during the coldest winter days, in order to let in more light, and let out the smoke, which otherwise would have enveloped us like a cloud.
From Roughing It in the Bush by Susanna Moodie
