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Meanings of enveloping in English

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Usage of enveloping in English
1
Quick, maddening, drenching, it comes; enveloping them in wet in a moment.
Initials Only
2
And the eagle face softened; the harsh, commanding presence became enveloping, magnetic.
Robert Elsmere
3
The enveloping attack is generally made the stronger, especially in small forces.
Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 / Corrected...
4
Gradually the twilight fell, enveloping the big, bare room in hazy darkness.
Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid
5
English and French were retreating before the enveloping progression of the invaders.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
6
The enveloping gloom seemed to make my chimney-corner only the more cosy.
The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft
7
An atmosphere of protection and respect seemed to be enveloping the castle.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
8
He killed the dragon, but received mortal hurt from the enveloping flames.
Halleck's New English Literature
9
Veils and enveloping Islamic dress are increasingly replacing mini-skirts and high heels.
Reuters
10
A perfect storm appears to be enveloping Irish rugby and the IRFU.
The Irish Times
11
An instant later, my office turned into a completely enveloping star field.
Year Zero
12
We trudged up the hill to the summit in the enveloping dusk.
A walk in the woods: rediscovering america on the appalachian tr...
13
Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark.
BBC
14
He crossed over, emerging out of the shadows into her enveloping radiance.
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15
Rosalind, enveloping her mother-in-law in extravagant fragrance, kissed her on each cheek.
Dangerous Ages
16
Inside, they are embracing, his arms enveloping her, the child between them.
The Girl on the Train
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