encased; encasing; encases
: to enclose in or as if in a case
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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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It’s even naturally made using fibers from the tropical Kapok tree and is all encased in a breathable cover.
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Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
The Charlotte franchise is considered among the most attractive in minor league baseball — much of that having to do with the boon that is Truist Field, the park encased by skyscrapers that opened in 2014.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
That is the usual job of mothers, and also of novelists—to describe us and so encase us.
—Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
For a shareable starter or rich entree, consider the sublime Lobster Ravioli ($23), with fresh lobster encased in handmade pasta and sauced with an aged sherry butter.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
The Charlotte franchise is considered among the most attractive in minor league baseball — much of that having to do with the boon that is Truist Field, the park encased by skyscrapers that opened in 2014.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
That is the usual job of mothers, and also of novelists—to describe us and so encase us.
—Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
For a shareable starter or rich entree, consider the sublime Lobster Ravioli ($23), with fresh lobster encased in handmade pasta and sauced with an aged sherry butter.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encase. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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