encased; encasing; encases
: to enclose in or as if in a case
Examples of encase in a Sentence
Ice encased the trees and power lines after the storm.
fear of the outside world can encase a person just as surely as stone walls
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Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.
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Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
The black box, or boxed, warning refers to a prominent warning encased in a bold black border in the labeling or pamphlet of some medications.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The foam is then encased in a shell that’s rugged and waterproof on the bottom, and stretchy and breathable on top.
—Wes Siler, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
All around her, linen, encasing her, like a caul.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
The black box, or boxed, warning refers to a prominent warning encased in a bold black border in the labeling or pamphlet of some medications.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The foam is then encased in a shell that’s rugged and waterproof on the bottom, and stretchy and breathable on top.
—Wes Siler, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
All around her, linen, encasing her, like a caul.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for encase
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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encase. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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