encased; encasing; encases
: to enclose in or as if in a case
Synonyms of encase
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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Wilting roses encased in glass cylinders greeted guests.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Natural thawing eliminates damage caused by trying to remove ice encasing stems of perennials and shrubs.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
The winter storm that dumped a foot of snow on parts of Arkansas and encased much of the state in ice apparently contributed to two deaths.
—Anne Li, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Designed from high-temperature polyimide aerogel, the armor encases the drone’s sensitive parts in a single cast structure.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Natural thawing eliminates damage caused by trying to remove ice encasing stems of perennials and shrubs.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
The winter storm that dumped a foot of snow on parts of Arkansas and encased much of the state in ice apparently contributed to two deaths.
—Anne Li, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Designed from high-temperature polyimide aerogel, the armor encases the drone’s sensitive parts in a single cast structure.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
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 7 Feb. 2026.
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