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
It is equipped with a helipad and a radome, which typically encases an antenna.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
The United States has no system to apply tariffs to chips encased within other products, but the Office of the United States Trade Representative began looking into this question during the Biden administration.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
What’s more, the cream lids are topped with a star encased in clear acrylic.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 May 2025
Music is now widely made much in the manner that it is consumed: by people who are alone, encased in their headphones.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
The United States has no system to apply tariffs to chips encased within other products, but the Office of the United States Trade Representative began looking into this question during the Biden administration.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
What’s more, the cream lids are topped with a star encased in clear acrylic.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 May 2025
Music is now widely made much in the manner that it is consumed: by people who are alone, encased in their headphones.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for encase
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encase
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The fencing should enclose the pool, have a self-close latch out of the reach of children and be at least 4 feet high.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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The intricate lacing system is enclosed and features white accents.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
22 May 2025
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Don’t miss the Barnes & Noble, which is cleverly housed in an old theater, Ante Bellums Attic Antique Shop, and Firefly Boutique for women’s clothing.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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Since 1998, the collection has grown to over 100,000 letters, which is now housed at Chapman University.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Others are sleeping in tents surrounded by the rubble of their former homes, fearful to leave in case they are forced out of Gaza.—
Sarah-Grace Mankarious,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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The newlyweds tied the knot on May 16 at Sandals Ochi Rios in Jamaica, surrounded by their close friends and family.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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This framework was sustainable—both strategically and politically—as long as the U.S. military retained its dominance in the region, the threat from China was confined, and the potential contributions of U.S. allies were limited to their own self-defense.—
ELY RATNER,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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But, in the United States, driverless cars are confined to a handful of cities and operated, as robo-taxis, by a small number of companies.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
27 May 2025
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The impressive ensemble cast also includes Regina King, Margaret Qualley, Amy Brenneman, Liv Tyler, and Ann Dowd.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 May 2025
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Those include any felony that resulted in state prison, most other felonies on their record in the previous 15 years, and some high-level misdemeanors within the last five years.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encase. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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