as in coop
an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals
the dogs and cats at the animal shelter looked so sad in their cages
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as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
caged the rabbit at night so she wouldn't wake everyone up
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Recent Examples of cage
Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
Easily prevent most damage by installing tree guards or wire cages around the base of young trees after planting them in your garden.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
A couple in Florida is accused of abusing their non-biological children, caging a 14-year-old boy under a bunk bed and denying them food when there wasn’t enough to go around, Florida authorities said.
—Olivia Lloyd
updated July 28, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
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Noun
This cage flexed during tremors, making the buildings among the world’s earliest earthquake-resistant structures.
—Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
Easily prevent most damage by installing tree guards or wire cages around the base of young trees after planting them in your garden.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Even if, again, the episode skips over the thorny question of how exactly this group of schmoes managed to cage a pure killing machine.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
A couple in Florida is accused of abusing their non-biological children, caging a 14-year-old boy under a bunk bed and denying them food when there wasn’t enough to go around, Florida authorities said.
—Olivia Lloyd
updated July 28, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cage
Noun
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Smaller structures such as the chicken coop have deficiencies that push repairs into the tens of thousands.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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CoreWeave’s chicken coop days gave it a good foundation for that skillset.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The evening includes pre-dinner champagne, a six-person private dinner hosted by Tan and a private tour at Singapore's National Gallery, an art museum housed in two national monuments, according to Sotheby's.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The stash houses that Robbie and his friend Cliff (Raul Castillo) are hitting happen to all belong to one biker gang, the Dark Hearts.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bunnie, an 8-year-old, 49-pound, female boxer mix.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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By the time fall arrives, large males routinely surpass 1,000 pounds, according to the Katmai website.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This was the first week where, while six of United’s Premier League rivals played in the Champions League and others (plus Grimsby Town) took part in the Carabao Cup third round, Amorim and his players were confined to Carrington.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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On taking his personal story and setting it within a Black family, Lafosse admits there’s something political there — and the issue is not confined to his native Belgium or France.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nance learned pipe welding from his uncle, who built fencing for corrals.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then, there's Dumbell Ranch, which has a main house, a bunkhouse, a mobile home for employees, several historic barns, and corrals, and even a few working shops.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In fact, the upper decks are enclosed by almost 4,300 square feet of reflective glass.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Roll the chicken around the pepper to enclose.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Also featured was a foldable police dog kennel that can be quickly unfolded into a sturdy structure within minutes, supporting up to 200 kilograms and facilitating rapid deployment of mobile command units.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Emily Moncur, a volunteer at the Orange County Animal Care facility in Tustin, had just finished photographing a large dog and was putting it back in its kennel when the animal turned on her.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Use a mini chalkboard and a chalk pen to create small labels.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Just be sure to periodically check if your pens still work.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cage. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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