ENCOMPASS Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

encompass

verb

in-ˈkəm-pəs

Definition of encompass

as in to surround

to form a circle around a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town

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Relevance

as in to include

to have as part of a whole textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history

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as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals

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Recent Examples of encompass Irregulars that can encompass a wide range of galactic phenomena. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026 More than half of the reservoirs technically compatible with gas-injection flooding sit within Texas and the broader Gulf Coast region, encompassing onshore basins and offshore fields. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 As scholars now know, Capa’s early oeuvre encompassed works by both him and Taro. — Alissa Simon, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Metabolism encompasses the chemical processes through which the body converts food and stored nutrients into energy. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for encompass

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Verb

While the Anaheim Ducks, located a stone’s throw from Angel Stadium, are in the midst of a massive refurbishment project, the area surrounding the baseball stadium is largely dormant.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
In the middle of the space was a single Supersonic dryer suspended on a boom arm and surrounded by microphones.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of surround

Verb

Chinese manufacturers have expanded from areas including etching and deposition into ion implantation, inspection and metrology, according to Goldman.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Additionally, the career money list only includes official prize money.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of include

Verb

The train photos, mounted on aluminum, were wrapped around the walls and corners of the staircase.

— Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Everyone’s favorite—on the left, on the right, young, old—is pigs in a blanket, the little cocktail hot dogs wrapped in pastry.

— Kwame Onwuachi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrap

Verb

Her body was found Monday morning in the waters near Hagley Landing, a boat ramp leading to the Waccamaw River in the small town of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, following an extensive search involving hundreds of people and multiple agencies.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
The voyage involved a 57,038-DWT bulk carrier, giving the system a test under real commercial operating conditions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of involve

Verb

Ma, like Lucas, evokes dreamlike scenography that heightens and shifts emotion through enveloping atmospheres.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Every morning, the entire complex is enveloped in repetitive dance music adapted from popular songs of twenty years ago.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of envelop

Verb

The lawsuit filed by two former employees contains allegations that are false, misleading, and unsupported by credible evidence.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit, first reported by the Times of San Diego, contains previously unreported details about the shooting and the events leading up to it.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of contain

Verb

Nearby is The Birth, 2026, a ziggurat partly woven from bags of fertilizer, enclosing a film installation about the assembly of drones, shot in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The whole community is enclosed within high brick walls, but the four brick ministers’ buildings are surrounded by an additional iron fence with two large steel entry gates.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

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