encased; encasing; encases
: to enclose in or as if in a case
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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Many items also arrive encased in dense concretions — hard layers of rust, minerals, and marine growth — which must be painstakingly removed under a microscope, sometimes over the course of months or years.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
The warhead is encased in a special high-performance steel alloy, which is meant to enable it to carry a large explosive payload while maintaining the penetrator case's integrity during impact, according to an Air Force fact sheet.
—Ellen Uchimiya, CBS News, 19 June 2025
The couch is encased in a solid wood frame and legs and the cushions provide high comfort foam that easily convert to a bed.
—Jené Luciani Sena
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Once all of the hazelnut-nougat paper encasing his creation goes up in flames, what’s revealed is an array of beautiful petit-fours.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
The warhead is encased in a special high-performance steel alloy, which is meant to enable it to carry a large explosive payload while maintaining the penetrator case's integrity during impact, according to an Air Force fact sheet.
—Ellen Uchimiya, CBS News, 19 June 2025
The couch is encased in a solid wood frame and legs and the cushions provide high comfort foam that easily convert to a bed.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Once all of the hazelnut-nougat paper encasing his creation goes up in flames, what’s revealed is an array of beautiful petit-fours.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
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 Jul. 2025.
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