1
as in to nestle
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
the kids had contentedly ensconced themselves on the couch before the TV happily ensconced in her new home
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as in to conceal
to put into a hiding place
ensconced the spare house key in a place where no intruder would think to look
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Recent Examples of ensconce
Gallivan left Capitol Hill in 2018 and became firmly ensconced in the private sector.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
And with the President safely ensconced behind the castle walls, the royal charm offensive has begun in earnest.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
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jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Quick-witted and unapologetically direct, he has long been ensconced in notable New York City circles.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
His hand, protectively ensconced in a sliding mitt, touched the bag before the tag.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
And with the President safely ensconced behind the castle walls, the royal charm offensive has begun in earnest.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Quick-witted and unapologetically direct, he has long been ensconced in notable New York City circles.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
His hand, protectively ensconced in a sliding mitt, touched the bag before the tag.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensconce
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The Prince and Princess of Wales moved to Forest Lodge, nestled in Windsor Great Park, according to The Telegraph.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Along with cheeky TikToks, Lovato added another snap of herself posing as Poot, as well as the original photo nestled in her makeup bag.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Most settlements include confidentiality clauses that not only conceal the settlement figure, but also bar anyone involved from publicly discussing it.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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What, then, would West have made of Nat’s body, even concealed under a halter top?—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The bullet narrowly missed Zwerner’s heart and remains lodged in her chest.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Doctors spent weeks trying to locate the bullet lodged in Garfield's body, but were unsuccessful.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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In July 2024, Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial ended by being dismissed with prejudice after his attorneys argued that prosecutors had buried evidence.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin has historically struggled to bury chances, while attackers Noah Okafor, Daniel James and Wilfried Gnonto are all struggling to keep fit behind him.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Beetle buzzes by with tiny pumpkins perched on top, and Xuanwu, a ground robot carrying a drone, walks ominously in the background.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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One story of the Desert Fathers recounts a sighting of a demon perched on the top of the monastery, busily scribbling down all the faults of the brothers within.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But this book gave me nowhere to hide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The logistics of coordinating international travel, visas, and hotel accommodations for a secret guest are far more complex than hiding someone domestically.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Fledgling entrepreneurs fell over each other to position themselves as the vendors of the newest, hottest, most effective, most trustworthy certificates of removed CO2.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The role drew international attention and positioned him among a new generation of Australian actors and filmmakers.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Steve Coppell’s team were settled and, in Wright and Mark Bright, blessed with one of the most potent strike partnerships in the country.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Then, a month after Sheen settled in, a typhoon destroyed over half of the sets created for the film, causing production to halt once again.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Ensconce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensconce. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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