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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
darkness began to enfold the lonely house on the hill
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as in to hug
to put one's arms around and press tightly
the winner enfolded the huge bouquet of roses in her arms and thanked the judges
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Recent Examples of enfold
Well enfolded acidity with slight toffee on the finish.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
But the bigger challenge is that Green is enfolding stories within stories that have an associative yet indirect connection.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
The enfolding tensions of late capitalism are shaped into a coherent yet discomfiting whole.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Tannins well enfolded into this bold juice, with bracing and brilliant acidity.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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On TikTok, there’s even tutorials on how to wrap it into a halterneck tank top—the stretchy material allows for it.—
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It’s wrapped in coral velvet — a soft and highly absorbent fabric that dries fast, according to shoppers.—
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The overall pessimism is leading people to stay put in their current jobs out of fear of facing a challenging job market, also known as job hugging.—
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The crowd started kissing and hugging and crying — New Year’s Eve who?—
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The wild color story takes a breath in the living room, where neutral grass cloth envelops the walls and ceiling.—
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Kayali marked the end of 2025 with the release of Freedom Musk Matcha 45, a frothy and enveloping blend of matcha, oat milk, and sweet musk.—
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Smith sits poised, contemplative, his hands clasped together.—
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The 41-year-old Monterey Park resident clasped a cup of hot chocolate.—
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Red brick walls enclose a tropical jungle retreat of sorts, where garden chairs are scattered around imparting a feel of lounging in someone’s backyard, and there is even a tiny pond on the premises.—
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The bones and cartilage are enclosed in a membrane that’s filled with an oily liquid called synovial fluid.—
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All Fox could do was cradle Truman’s hand, stare straight ahead, summon a proud mournful dignity, and try to pretend that the people all around them did not exist.—
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As players shoot around, Jake cradles a ball before blowing past an imaginary defender to hammer home a dunk.—
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The arrest marks a major development in a case which has been shrouded in mystery as police have been reluctant to provide any details about the investigation.—
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But a new study has cast doubt on the idea that the intriguing world shrouded in ice could indeed harbor extraterrestrial life deep in its vast ocean of liquid saltwater.—
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Most notably, the Sabres held on when the ice was tilted in their direction clinging to a one-goal lead in the third period.—
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Wendell Cruz / Imagn Images The Buffalo Sabres were clinging to a 3-2 lead with just over five minutes to play against the New York Rangers when Peyton Krebs took a careless high-sticking penalty.—
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“Enfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfold. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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