as in housed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
bored with being mewed up in a stuffy house all day
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The image appears to show the bottom of Orion's service module where its main engine and auxiliary thrusters are housed.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026 -
And, most people who are living on the street are actively trying to become housed.—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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His entire right foot encased in ice, Foster bunny-hopped onto the dais, hobbling from ice foot to sneakered foot, to his seat.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The primary suite is the crown jewel of the space—encased in a wall of glass that welcomes natural light at every angle from the living room just below.—
Kristin Braswell,
Architectural Digest,
23 Mar. 2026
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The applicant also included a follow-up email explaining the scope of the work and requesting payment within 14 days.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Heat nearly wasted a 15-point second-half lead, but held on in a contest that included 14 lead changes to improve to 2-7 over its last nine games.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Because this month’s layoffs are not confined to tech and spread across airlines, logistics, food production, healthcare, and more, the overall job market may be entering a recalibration period due to cost pressures and the rise of artificial intelligence.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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This cosmic expansion doesn’t actually consist of anything exceeding the speed of light, as the limits of special relativity (which limit speeds to a limit of the speed of light) are confined to two objects passing each other at the same location in space.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Covered almost entirely in glass, the light and airy expanse hosts the bridge and a spacious open or enclosed lounge that can also serve as a gym and wellness area.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
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This Near Northside eatery still has seats open in its dining room, enclosed veranda and (weather permitting) outside patio Easter Sunday.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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Carroll had a nice try in the 62nd minute when a corner kick found Auns, surrounded in front of the goal.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, you are surrounded by high energy that is keen to socialize.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Mewed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mewed%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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