envelop
verb (used with object)
to wrap up in or as in a covering.
is enveloping
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present progressiveof envelop (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Her frustration is enveloping but she is a tireless investigator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
Their language is enveloping, and the direction by Sophie Lorain builds upon the sharp dialogue by staging flirtations and confrontations that are not only verbal but also visual.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2019
A controversy is enveloping one of America’s wealthiest families.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 27, 2018
The cartoon-like cover of "Congratulations" is a giant cat riding a wave which is enveloping another cat that is surfing.
From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2010
There is no worry and this does not mean that there is that absence, it does not even mean more, it does mean that a change is enveloping.
From Geography and Plays by Gertrude Stein
