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as in to encase
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
dogs who spend the day enclosed in small cages
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend
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as in to encompass
to surround or cover closely
the house was enclosed by a high hedge that shielded it from public view
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Recent Examples of enclose
The microbiologist Susanne Erdmann recently found archaea enclosing RNA in cellular bubbles and dispatching it into the environment.
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Annie Melchor, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the wrapper—the thin sheet of dough that encloses the filling—contains carbohydrates, which provide the quick energy your body needs to tackle all the tasks on your to-do list.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Oct. 2024
Structural limitations make enclosing the current stadium improbable; its foundation cannot support the weight of a dome, and decades of wear and weather exposure pose additional challenges.
—Lee Igel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Hoping to get some of his work into more prestigious and widely read publications, Ramanujan wrote letters to several British mathematicians, enclosing pages of findings for their review.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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Annie Melchor, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the wrapper—the thin sheet of dough that encloses the filling—contains carbohydrates, which provide the quick energy your body needs to tackle all the tasks on your to-do list.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Oct. 2024
Structural limitations make enclosing the current stadium improbable; its foundation cannot support the weight of a dome, and decades of wear and weather exposure pose additional challenges.
—Lee Igel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Hoping to get some of his work into more prestigious and widely read publications, Ramanujan wrote letters to several British mathematicians, enclosing pages of findings for their review.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclose
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He’s got to give a bio-musical performance, which means broadcasting, in quick succession, a series of emotional peaks and valleys, via what can feel like a grab bag of historical trivia, all encased in restrictive mythos.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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There, Ken waits for the guys to figure out the cord situation, while still encased in his blanket.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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Police vehicles barricaded the streets surrounding the monument, with a flashing sea of blue lights nearby.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Pay attention to what matters, surround yourself with those heading down a similar path and make a point to fulfill your dreams, hopes and wishes for a brighter future.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Permits to cut in the White River National Forest, which encompasses a wide swath along Interstate 70 from Summit County to Glenwood Springs, including Summit, Eagle, Pitkin and Garfield Counties, also are available through recreation.gov.John Meyer, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Wicks won a second term serving Assembly District 14, which encompasses much of the East Bay from Hercules to Piedmont, with numerous metro areas caught in the state’s ongoing housing crisis.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The station also reported that eight to 10 dogs were found in the home in poor health, several of them caged.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Swift seemingly went punk in her head-turning Dior look featuring a plaid bustier top with attached skirt, teamed with velvet hot pants and caged gloves, plus thigh-high Stuart Weitzman boots.Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
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Sprawling cities in the South and Southwest emerged seemingly overnight, while new suburbs encircled older metropolises in the North.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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Since the stinging defeat in the courts, at which details emerged of government security forces downplaying the Bundys’ legitimate concern for their own safety when federal sniper units encircled the family, Washington and its agencies let the Bundys graze at will and without charge.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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As its ten-season run wore on, the show would more openly embrace comic book characters and ideas, becoming a bit of a self-parody in its efforts to put off Clark’s transformation into Superman, which would only happen in the show’s final moments.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The pond, which is 100 years old, wasn’t designed to house koi fish and has begun to deteriorate with time.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The futuristic-looking complex will house MGM, Bellagio and Aria resorts and in the middle of it all will be a smaller version of the iconic sphere in Las Vegas.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rolling on custom 19-inch wheels wrapped in performance tires, the Suprabird is a fitting tribute.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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The online Trump Store peddled bars of soap wrapped in a drawing of the White House.Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Enclose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclose. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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