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Recent Examples of immure Lying on the sofa, I became slowly immured in the concrete reality of this edifice and of its facts. Rachel Cusk, New York Times, 2 May 2023 Forty-six people perished, many immured by the unrelenting gridiron just below the water’s surface. John O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2023 Forty-six people perished, many immured by the unrelenting gridiron just below the water's surface. John O'Connor, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023 The last slave had been immured within its walls, and St. Michael’s curfew was to be sweetest music thenceforth and forever. Jonathan W. White, Smithsonian, 27 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immure
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  • The Tang Wing, a collaboration with the architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle, will also house rotating special exhibitions, requiring blank canvases of sorts.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The team performed the measurements using the JYFLTRAP double-Penning trap, which is a world-class instrument housed in the university’s accelerator laboratory.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Over the years, Panahi has been twice jailed in Iran and forbidden to film.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
  • After further protests, in 1950, he was jailed again.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • Four people have been sentenced for animal cruelty after keeping over 30 dogs and seven ferrets confined to a single room in a Bethel home.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Some paid dearly for their dissent by losing their jobs, being sent to prison labor camps, being confined in psychiatric institutions, and/or forced into exile.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Many activists and journalists were imprisoned, press freedoms curtailed, organizations disbanded, and the Umbrella Movement was thoroughly crushed.
    Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
  • If found guility of a level 5 felony, Sanchez could be imprisoned anywhere from 1-6 years at an Indiana penitentiary and be fined up to $10,000, according to the Indiana Code.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • The window encasing the passenger compartment is perhaps the most striking aspect, and, if the car is ever built, will have an interesting windshield wiper setup.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Now 69% off, these fall-friendly ankle booties are made of 100% toffee-colored leather that encase your feet in timeless style and all-day comfort.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • Eukaryotes begin to emerge on Earth, with cells now containing enclosed, separated organelles to carry out individual functions within a cell.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Full-bodied, able to quickly fill a large room, and enclosed in a (literal) house of glass that’s been dolled up with Aeoniumsky’s heart-warming illustrations, each one is a delight that will make cozy season even cozier.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While Nashville has grown by leaps and bounds, so have its smaller surrounding cities, as people flock to the suburbs, eager to enjoy small-town charm while staying close to the conveniences of a major metro.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The paddock was filled with drivers and engineers working together while surrounded by fans watching closely.
    Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • This decadent dish included Maltina beef, braised greens, and party jollof.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Immure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immure. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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