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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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.
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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
Like its many siblings, EC 53 is encased by extremely hot dust and gas—exactly the type of environment capable of forging crystalline silicates.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Officials fear the storm system could encase roads, trees and power lines in ice, potentially leading to deadly traffic conditions and power outages.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2026
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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
Like its many siblings, EC 53 is encased by extremely hot dust and gas—exactly the type of environment capable of forging crystalline silicates.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Officials fear the storm system could encase roads, trees and power lines in ice, potentially leading to deadly traffic conditions and power outages.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 21 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 4 Feb. 2026.
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