envelop

The portraits on the wall, whose characters occasionally come alive, start to envelop us.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

But before the U.S. launched its airstrikes, the Gulf governments had been resisting the prospect of a U.S. attack, fearing that it could provoke a regional conflict that would envelop them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

This “deep-dive arctic wave” of weather is expected to envelop basically 50% of the U.S. — as many as 30 states, so it’s a big storm that’s not leaving soon, said Yawger.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026

Months after ICE’s widely publicized raids, fear continues to envelop Santa Ana, a majority-Hispanic city with a large immigrant population.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2025

It was by far the most brazen thing Hitler had yet attempted, his biggest gamble, and a major step toward the catastrophe that was soon to envelop the world.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

One moment the music envelops us in a mysterious hush and then it is downright jaunty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

"The feeling of relief and happiness envelops us after 477 long and unbearable days of nerve-wracking waiting," her family said in a statement shortly after her return.

From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2025

I love the sizzle of the hot, spiced ghee when it is poured into the lentils, the way that dal envelops a bowl of rice like a hug.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

For the polar bears of Manitoba, Canada, the sea ice that envelops western Hudson Bay for most of the year is the ideal hunting ground for a feast of blubber-rich seals.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 13, 2024

He sighs, then envelops me in a hug.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

That’s one reason cybersecurity stocks like CrowdStrike have seen strong performance this year, bucking the selloff that’s enveloped many other software names.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

At night, the narrow cobbled streets of Old Havana are enveloped in inky black, devoid of power and virtually deserted.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Two women witness the strange murder of a neighbor and begin to believe that something could be lurking in the mist that’s enveloped the Earth.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

I come from a Black father and a Mexican mother, so I was enveloped by both cultures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

On calm days the island was enveloped in cold, wet mist, and the offshore ice crowded against the rocky beach.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, John, David, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss the newest drama enveloping semi-royals Prince Harry and Meghan after they announced an impending move back to the UK.

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026

The blur outside becomes enveloping and unfathomable; the universe inside the car evolves as the friends invent tension-defusing rituals to keep from screaming at one another.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Everyone seems to have formed their own opinion on the alleged cheating scandal enveloping Saltburn Cricket Club, and it's not hard to see why.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

But the top note, the sauce, is the silence enveloping it all, peppered by the thunder of a squall just outside.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

The Magpie’s dress smelled of musty lavender, its fragrance enveloping Meggie in a suffocating threat.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke