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encompass

Definition for encompass

verb as in surround, circumscribe

Weak match

hem in

verb as in include, contain

Strong matches

admit, comprehend, have, hold, subsume

Weak match

take in

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The “devastating blast” encompassed one entire building on the site, he said.

It sprawls 90 miles along the Pacific Coast, encompassing gems such as Baker Beach.

In retaliation, Israel launched a furious response that has so far killed 67,183 people, encompassing more than 3% of the enclave’s population and including 20,179 children, the Palestinian Health Ministry says.

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A love triangle stretches to encompass more people and form a shifting polygon.

That encompasses the annual soccer franchise as well as the linked Ultimate Team online service.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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