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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His legs, weakened by polio, were encased in heavy metal braces.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
On Sun Princess, though, the space is encased in a glass bubble, which seems to trap the noise from game shows, parties, and other live entertainment in nearby areas.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
Mason had the coaster encased in plexiglass and kept it in his office, RBC claims.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2024
This process encases fossils in a protective layer while they are removed and transported.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
On Sun Princess, though, the space is encased in a glass bubble, which seems to trap the noise from game shows, parties, and other live entertainment in nearby areas.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
Mason had the coaster encased in plexiglass and kept it in his office, RBC claims.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2024
This process encases fossils in a protective layer while they are removed and transported.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
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 10 Sep. 2024.
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