verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
cloud
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The image of Moses enveloped in the cloud of unknowing seemed to express the kind of spirituality they were trying to create.
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When combines were first used in the prairies during the 1930's, they were often enveloped in a cloud of spores.
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She was almost enveloped in a cloud of steam.
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The lid of the kettle rattled continuously, causing the living room to be enveloped in clouds of dense steam.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.
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The mist and rain enveloped the forest so that we could only see the nearest trees.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He believed she was to blame for the tide of scandal enveloping the Royal Family.
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It was functional but soft, enveloping a visitor in instant comfort and security.
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Merseyside has been enveloped by sporting influence more than almost anywhere else in Britain, due to its two major football clubs.
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Reaching out, I can't even burst through the paper bag that envelops my being.
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Sound emanating from a pair of speakers seem enveloping, as though it were coming from other locations.
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The men took cigars and brandy outside in the garden, under the awning of wisteria that enveloped the terrace.
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The sadness was palpable and enveloped us like the dark.
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Viscous liquid oozed out like an alien blob and slowly enveloped the dented car.