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 co-extrusion process involved encasing a metallic billet, composed of depleted uranium and zirconium, within a zirconium alloy cladding.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
Totally fine for a small piece of lead encased in a full metal jacket.
—New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
Kokedama is the Japanese style of potting plants by encasing the root in a ball of soil and clay which is covered in moss—picture a cantaloupe dressed as a Chia Pet.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
Napoli said dueling dinosaurs, which is still partially encased in rock, has many more secrets to spill.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
Totally fine for a small piece of lead encased in a full metal jacket.
—New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
Kokedama is the Japanese style of potting plants by encasing the root in a ball of soil and clay which is covered in moss—picture a cantaloupe dressed as a Chia Pet.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
Napoli said dueling dinosaurs, which is still partially encased in rock, has many more secrets to spill.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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