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as in nestled
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
the kids had contentedly ensconced themselves on the couch before the TV happily ensconced in her new home
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as in buried
to put into a hiding place
ensconced the spare house key in a place where no intruder would think to look
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Recent Examples of ensconced
For a shape to be convex, any line between two points inside of it or on its perimeter must be fully ensconced within it.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
In other words, worlds apart from the one in which Lucien is ensconced.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Over time, these tools flattened our arguments, our politics, our culture, compressing them into the same endless fights, such that people became ensconced in their own bespoke realities.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Athletic are safely ensconced in mid-table, with little to play for in the run-in.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Today, guests can revel in the natural beauty of the area and recharge while ensconced in comfort.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
My toes must stay securely ensconced, for now.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Shortly after, Canyon bought a patch of desert in Utah’s red-rock-canyon country and, in 2009, Henkel’s vision of a minimalist retreat ensconced in the sandstone landscape materialized as Amangiri, whose nightly room rates start at about $5,000.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
From upon high, ensconced in the McCovey Suite, Bochy and Baker watched it, too.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
In other words, worlds apart from the one in which Lucien is ensconced.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Over time, these tools flattened our arguments, our politics, our culture, compressing them into the same endless fights, such that people became ensconced in their own bespoke realities.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Athletic are safely ensconced in mid-table, with little to play for in the run-in.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Today, guests can revel in the natural beauty of the area and recharge while ensconced in comfort.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
My toes must stay securely ensconced, for now.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Shortly after, Canyon bought a patch of desert in Utah’s red-rock-canyon country and, in 2009, Henkel’s vision of a minimalist retreat ensconced in the sandstone landscape materialized as Amangiri, whose nightly room rates start at about $5,000.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
From upon high, ensconced in the McCovey Suite, Bochy and Baker watched it, too.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensconced
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Harris found the net in the 70th minute when Garcia battled for possession at midfield and found Harris, whose shot nestled inside the back pos for a 3-0 lead.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Hidden Pond offers a luxurious and secluded stay, with bungalows and treetop studios nestled among 60 acres of birch groves and activities like watercolor painting and yoga in the garden.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Actor Billy Gardell, a Pittsburgh native, walks a new security guard through it all with the schedule buried at the end.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Research suggests Della Kinder, who mailed the card, was born in 1884, died in 1953, and is buried in Woodruff County.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2026
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At various points throughout the past few months, the loose body would become lodged elsewhere inside Skubal’s arm, like a stick in a bike tire and Skubal’s elbow would become locked.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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One bullet lodged in a panel on the SUV’s passenger side.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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Some viewers took Sharon’s critique as tough love that prompted necessary introspection about why their natural texture is concealed and manipulated so often.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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According to investigators, her body had been concealed beneath boxes and had likely been there for at least 24 hours.—
Gershon Harrell,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Hippie Tree — a giant eucalyptus perched at the top of a dusty hill — is a quick jaunt from downtown.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Once a no-frills staple perched at the edge of the marina, the new version will nod to its roots while refining the experience.—
Jesse Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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More than a workflow, CD/CR is positioned as a new framework and potentially a new SOC discipline, built around the idea that detection and investigation should function as a single self-improving system.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The companies positioned to benefit from a world where China cannot import frontier compute at scale and cannot yet produce frontier compute at scale are the same ones already running the global AI buildout.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Meanwhile, sophomore pitcher Meredith Hambric settled in nicely, keeping Guyer off the scoreboard for five consecutive innings.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
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Perhaps, but Alonso’s attentive gaze reworks the meaning of excitement such that a banal exchange with the nearby farmhand, and a drive into the nearby village, provide minor thrills — that is, if you’re properly settled onto Alonso’s serenely sluggish wavelength.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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“Ensconced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensconced. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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