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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This treat is just the right size — a huge, juicy strawberry encased in red bean paste and then an outer shell of mochi.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
The tourbillon version encases an appealing tension between the 270-piece complication’s visceral architecture and Roth’s flair for aristocratic typefaces and theatrical curves.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Most bathrooms come with showers encased in rounded Crittal-style glass.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
The concrete cap of a tomb encasing radioactive fallout now has cracks, and what’s beneath can rise from the dead.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
The tourbillon version encases an appealing tension between the 270-piece complication’s visceral architecture and Roth’s flair for aristocratic typefaces and theatrical curves.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Most bathrooms come with showers encased in rounded Crittal-style glass.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
The concrete cap of a tomb encasing radioactive fallout now has cracks, and what’s beneath can rise from the dead.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 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 9 Apr. 2026.
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