encrypted; encrypting; encrypts
Examples of encrypt in a Sentence
The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.
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Unlike traditional ransomware groups, ShinyHunters no longer focuses on encrypting systems.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The experts also uploaded proofs of the solutions but encrypted them.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Duo and Google Authenticator are both easy to use, free, and offer backup tools that store and encrypt your credentials.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Beyond fixes, the key security upgrade is fully encrypted RCS messaging.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The experts also uploaded proofs of the solutions but encrypted them.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Duo and Google Authenticator are both easy to use, free, and offer backup tools that store and encrypt your credentials.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Beyond fixes, the key security upgrade is fully encrypted RCS messaging.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Encrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encrypt. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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encrypt
verb
en·crypt
in-ˈkript 
: to change (information) from one form to another especially to hide its meaning
encrypt the message
encryption
noun
-ˈkrip-shən
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