as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the egg of this bird has an unusually hard casing
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Recent Examples of casing
Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Police found shell casings on the floor of the SUV.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The shell casings found at the scene also matched the gun and magazine police recovered from the hotel.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
Littlefield left the scene and hid the bullet casings in a friend’s trash, who later surrendered the evidence to Parker police officers.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Recruitment flyers featuring the words engraved on the bullet casings of the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk were reportedly distributed and hung around Georgetown University‘s campus.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Police found shell casings on the floor of the SUV.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The shell casings found at the scene also matched the gun and magazine police recovered from the hotel.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
Littlefield left the scene and hid the bullet casings in a friend’s trash, who later surrendered the evidence to Parker police officers.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casing
Noun
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His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Also included is a Kydex sheath that can hold up to constant wear and tear, making this knife just as good for everyday carry.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two big deck houses were erected enclosing bunks for 30, a galley and a ladies’ lounge.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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In December 1967, eleven years before The Sweet Dove Died was published, Barbara Pym wrote to Philip Larkin, enclosing her first draft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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He's spent years trying to bring attention to how a lack of services for mental health disorders, affordable housing and policies that prevent renter evictions all directly contribute to Arizona's growing number of heat victims.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Solving housing crisis on Earth The current housing crisis is deepened by conventional construction’s inability to meet soaring demand due to its high cost and slow pace.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Wear gloves and wrap the items in protective coverings, such as acid-free paper.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Management is currently working on finalizing its 2026 to 2028 strategic plan of which creation, production and distribution of high-quality furnishing fabrics and wall coverings remains at the core.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The silky gel gets along with every curl type (our testers ranged from 2A to 3C), encasing spirals of all patterns in a pliable cast that helps keep them buoyant.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The open air feeling inside Palm Tree Club KC revolves around a blue fusion quartzite bar encasing a wavy bar-to-ceiling backbar acting as the spiral centerpiece for the entire space.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The shell appeared brighter in the northeast and southwest, with a fainter arc connecting the two regions to the northwest, outlining the outer edge.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Its durable hard shell protects your belongings from rough handling, and the smooth wheels make airport navigation a breeze.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For the new hires taking over the many faces of Matt Mercer in the adaptation, the array of talent on display is mind-boggling, encompassing Broadway stars, country music legends, and not one, but three Disney princesses.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Housing a collection encompassing six decades of Husain’s practice, including paintings, films, tapestries, photographs, poetry, and installations, the museum will be the world’s first and largest devoted to the artist’s work.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Yes, bundling insurance can substantially lower your insurance premiums, in some cases up to 30% or more.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Chemical reactions involving the hematite can turn the rock from red to white and produce iron rich minerals, in this case an iron phosphate called vivianite and an iron sulfide called greigite.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Casing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casing. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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