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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Handcrafted in Portugal, each pair is finished with wool laces with an outsole that appears caught mid-pour, forming a shell that encases the upper.
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Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Nov. 2025
Turn seam side down; trim ends, leaving enough pastry to fold down and encase tenderloin.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Officials said the blaze may have started on a section of bamboo scaffolding encasing the complex, then spread to other buildings through the wooden poles and protective netting — prompting public scrutiny of the city’s housing standards.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
Authorities in Hong Kong have said the death toll in the Tai Po towers fire, a blaze fueled by bamboo scaffolding that encased the buildings, has risen to 75.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Nov. 2025
Turn seam side down; trim ends, leaving enough pastry to fold down and encase tenderloin.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Officials said the blaze may have started on a section of bamboo scaffolding encasing the complex, then spread to other buildings through the wooden poles and protective netting — prompting public scrutiny of the city’s housing standards.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
Authorities in Hong Kong have said the death toll in the Tai Po towers fire, a blaze fueled by bamboo scaffolding that encased the buildings, has risen to 75.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encase. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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