as in to enclose
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
fear of the outside world can encase a person just as surely as stone walls
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Recent Examples of encase
Fiona, who measures nearly 13 feet long, is still encased in five blocks of rock.
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Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
The lander was encased in titanium, according to experts, and weighed more than 1,000 pounds (495 kilograms).
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
It is currently stored safely on-site at reactor locations in dry casks, encased in steel and concrete.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
For that reason, the researchers started by encasing the chemical molecules in durable silica nanoparticles.
—Ben Coxworth
may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2025
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Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
The lander was encased in titanium, according to experts, and weighed more than 1,000 pounds (495 kilograms).
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
It is currently stored safely on-site at reactor locations in dry casks, encased in steel and concrete.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
For that reason, the researchers started by encasing the chemical molecules in durable silica nanoparticles.
—Ben Coxworth
may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encase
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The hutch’s walls are enclosed with sturdy wire grids that keep your cats safely inside (and other critters out), while allowing fresh air to flow freely and offering an unobstructed view.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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More fossils will be needed to know if the prehistoric waterwheels grew snap traps to enclose small aquatic invertebrates, like its modern counterparts, but the lineage was already present during a time when the world was warmer and wetter, and mammals were just beginning to get big.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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The Trump administration said the converted conference room in the shipping container is the only viable place to house the men on the base in Djibouti, where outdoor daily temperatures rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the declaration from an ICE official.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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The event will feature over 100 vehicles, 50 helicopters and thousands of soldiers who will be housed in federal buildings, the spokesperson said.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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Homes are surrounded by floodwater after Hurricane Beryl swept through the area on July 8, 2024, in Surfside Beach, Texas.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Snowfall: None James Mayo / Chicago Tribune 1 of 10 A crowd surrounds a burning squad car during unrest in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago on June 12, 1966. 1966: In Humboldt Park, white Chicago police Officer Thomas Munyon shot Arcelis Cruz, a young Puerto Rican man, in the leg.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Having expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic to serve those confined to their homes and working remotely, the industry has been shedding jobs month by month.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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But more than two years later, that option remains in beta and confined to test accounts.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Special guest stars included Lou Diamond Phillips and Lea Salonga.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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This story was updated to include comment and clarification from the Austin Police Department.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encase. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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