enclosed also inclosed; enclosing also inclosing; encloses also incloses
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: to include along with something else in a parcel or envelope
a check is enclosed herewith
Synonyms
Examples of enclose in a Sentence
The pie's flaky crust encloses a fruit filling.
Enclose the fish in foil and bake.
She enclosed a photo with the card.
Please enclose a check with your application.
Enclosed with this letter are the tickets you ordered.
Recent Examples on the Web
The sprawling campus resembled a fortress on Friday morning with strict ticketing, several closed entrances and fences enclosing and blocking access to green space, seemingly to prevent encampments.
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Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The Horner Park Dog Park, which was first enclosed in 2018, was made possible by a $250,000 fundraising campaign.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2024
As different as these multicellular creatures might be, their bodies are all composed of the same type of cell — eukaryotic cells, which enclose their DNA in a nucleus and possess energy-producing mitochondria.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 May 2024
The encampment built Tuesday afternoon featured a dozen canopy tents enclosed in a circle and a makeshift barrier of rope, tables, sheets of metal and wood pallets.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
In emails enclosed in the report, one past employee said animals were being kept in squalid conditions.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
Arkansas Bitcoin miner Ben Smith says that mining plants can be very quiet – cooled by water instead of fans, built far from residential areas, and fully enclosed, rather than open-air.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024
Picnic tips: Roll lettuce in a towel, enclose in a plastic bag, and stash at the top of the cooler so it doesn’t get crushed.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Brush a little egg on the outer edges, then fold the dough over to enclose the filling and form a half moon.
—Gretchen McKay, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The Horner Park Dog Park, which was first enclosed in 2018, was made possible by a $250,000 fundraising campaign.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2024
As different as these multicellular creatures might be, their bodies are all composed of the same type of cell — eukaryotic cells, which enclose their DNA in a nucleus and possess energy-producing mitochondria.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 May 2024
The encampment built Tuesday afternoon featured a dozen canopy tents enclosed in a circle and a makeshift barrier of rope, tables, sheets of metal and wood pallets.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
In emails enclosed in the report, one past employee said animals were being kept in squalid conditions.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
Arkansas Bitcoin miner Ben Smith says that mining plants can be very quiet – cooled by water instead of fans, built far from residential areas, and fully enclosed, rather than open-air.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024
Picnic tips: Roll lettuce in a towel, enclose in a plastic bag, and stash at the top of the cooler so it doesn’t get crushed.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Brush a little egg on the outer edges, then fold the dough over to enclose the filling and form a half moon.
—Gretchen McKay, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Enclose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enclose. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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