as in housed
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 encased
Our approach to understanding the meat computers encased in our skulls has historically varied by discipline.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Made by a design studio in San Francisco, the Nikois encased in white ash wood combines minimalism and functionality, perfectly integrating into any contemporary space.
—Kelsey Borovinsky, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
But on this ship, the venue is encased in a big glass bubble which causes sound to reverberate to extreme levels—particularly when there’s a game show, party, or other entertainment taking place.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Wilting roses encased in glass cylinders greeted guests.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The winter storm that dumped a foot of snow on parts of Arkansas and encased much of the state in ice apparently contributed to two deaths.
—Anne Li, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Like its many siblings, EC 53 is encased by extremely hot dust and gas—exactly the type of environment capable of forging crystalline silicates.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
The plant produces delicious hazelnuts encased in leafy husks, with male catkins that appear in late winter and early spring.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
The Cam Newton Experience this weekend won’t just be encased in a stadium.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Made by a design studio in San Francisco, the Nikois encased in white ash wood combines minimalism and functionality, perfectly integrating into any contemporary space.
—Kelsey Borovinsky, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
But on this ship, the venue is encased in a big glass bubble which causes sound to reverberate to extreme levels—particularly when there’s a game show, party, or other entertainment taking place.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Wilting roses encased in glass cylinders greeted guests.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The winter storm that dumped a foot of snow on parts of Arkansas and encased much of the state in ice apparently contributed to two deaths.
—Anne Li, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Like its many siblings, EC 53 is encased by extremely hot dust and gas—exactly the type of environment capable of forging crystalline silicates.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
The plant produces delicious hazelnuts encased in leafy husks, with male catkins that appear in late winter and early spring.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
The Cam Newton Experience this weekend won’t just be encased in a stadium.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encased
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The Children’s Museum and its preschool were housed in a building in the town’s center alongside its lifesize statue of Conny the sperm whale.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Private school students — who are disproportionately affluent, stably housed and high-performing — are not included in state averages.—
Jill Stegman,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In Churchill, the trash sites have all been bear-proofed (enclosed so the animals can’t graze among the garbage), but not so in Arviat, where Inuit enforcers show up in their buggies to honk loudly and chase the bears away from open-air landfills.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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The owner’s deck aft is arranged around a flexible bar and versatile dining area that can be fully enclosed via sliding glass doors.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Best of all is the installation-style curation, with paintings surrounded by clusters of artifacts from the same period.—
Clodagh Kinsella,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Now surrounded by trendy cafés selling matcha lattes, his boutique is filled to the brim with hunting jackets, tuxedos, dress shoes and tweed caps.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Commonly used medications for infertility, COPD, asthma, dermatitis, hot flashes and osteoporosis are also included.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Trump has steered clear of talking about the kinds of measures included in the bipartisan bills.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Phones, Tablets, and Connected Devices AI isn’t confined to televisions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, those vibrations confined to the molecular plane were far less affected.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Encased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encased. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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