as in coop
an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals
the dogs and cats at the animal shelter looked so sad in their cages
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as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
caged the rabbit at night so she wouldn't wake everyone up
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Recent Examples of cage
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Additionally, an all-star steel cage match will see members of The Conglomeration, led by Mark Briscoe and joined by Darby Allin, take on MJF and the Don Callis Family.
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Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Readers, on the other hand, see the socioeconomic barriers and unspoken jealousies that will cage and mold these people for life.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Noun
To the right and left of our seats were active military members, and down, to the right of the cage, sat a military band.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Additionally, an all-star steel cage match will see members of The Conglomeration, led by Mark Briscoe and joined by Darby Allin, take on MJF and the Don Callis Family.
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Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
The type of tomato plant and whether it is supported with staking or caging factors into spacing.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Readers, on the other hand, see the socioeconomic barriers and unspoken jealousies that will cage and mold these people for life.
—
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cage
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There were chickens to feed, a coop to scrape, eggs to collect.
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Melissa Knicely, a public information officer with Animal Care and Control, said permitting has increased over the past decade as more residents seek fresh eggs and set up coops at home.
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The institute will be housed in Berkeley’s political science department, serving about 500 students a year, hosting fellows and funding research on democracy.
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They're housed under the Department of Homeland Security.
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The child was described as 18 inches long, approximately 20 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
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Johnson, at 6-foot-6, 305 pounds, continues Tech’s recruiting theme.
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When aggressive prostate cancer is found while still confined in the prostate, the five-year survival rate is close to 100%, which highlights the importance of early detection, according to the doctor.
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Each passing day brings dozens of headlines about AI investments, but innovation is not confined to Silicon Valley.
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The parking area also includes a dedicated bike corral with bike racks and lockers.
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The only bummer is that, unlike a massive iOS update for iPhone wielders, users outside of the enthusiast corral may miss some of the under-the-hood enhancements brought on by Android 17.
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Fans must pass through three separate checkpoints that enclose the entire campus before getting close to the stadium, and parking passes are checked well before entry.
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Fold in sides of tortilla to enclose filling, and roll tightly over filling.
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More than 20 dogs and puppies have been rescued after officers shut down a Statesville dog fighting kennel where men bred, trained, sold and tied up pit bull type dogs and posted about it on Facebook.
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On 20 May, NAVFAC’s press team celebrated the start of construction of a dog kennel in the Pacific Northwest’s Naval Base Kitsap.
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To illustrate his thesis, Rushdie spoke about Jane Austen and how her novels, penned at the height of the Napoleonic Wars, don’t contain any detailed mentions of war.
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Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.
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“Cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cage. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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