as in housed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
fear of the outside world can encase a person just as surely as stone walls
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Recent Examples of encased
Fungal spores are encased in a protective covering to preserve them until they are applied to fields.
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Alps are right here, encased in a restaurant that couldn’t be more Atlanta.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
These scaffolds are erected on skyscrapers, hundreds of feet high, and encased in fabric safety nets forming colorful cocoons of green, blue and purple.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
The foam is then encased in a shell that’s rugged and waterproof on the bottom, and stretchy and breathable on top.
—Wes Siler, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
The artist behind it, Neville Tatham, uses terracotta encased in a high-gloss glaze to create one-of-a-kind pieces that feel like works of art for your daily routine.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
The sensorial balm texture tints and polishes the lips, promising 48 hours of hydration encased in a pearl tube with LV-inscribed in gold.
—Essence, 20 Aug. 2025
Birds love the honeysuckle and porcelain vine fruits and have the infuriating tendency to pass them through their system undamaged, and then deposit them in your garden, in tremendous numbers, encased in a nice little fertilizer packet.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Alps are right here, encased in a restaurant that couldn’t be more Atlanta.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
These scaffolds are erected on skyscrapers, hundreds of feet high, and encased in fabric safety nets forming colorful cocoons of green, blue and purple.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
The foam is then encased in a shell that’s rugged and waterproof on the bottom, and stretchy and breathable on top.
—Wes Siler, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
The artist behind it, Neville Tatham, uses terracotta encased in a high-gloss glaze to create one-of-a-kind pieces that feel like works of art for your daily routine.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
The sensorial balm texture tints and polishes the lips, promising 48 hours of hydration encased in a pearl tube with LV-inscribed in gold.
—Essence, 20 Aug. 2025
Birds love the honeysuckle and porcelain vine fruits and have the infuriating tendency to pass them through their system undamaged, and then deposit them in your garden, in tremendous numbers, encased in a nice little fertilizer packet.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encased
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Most of the scholars Wiese discusses were rabbis, whether more traditional ones or proponents of radical reform, and this reflects the degree to which secular Jewish Studies, housed in nonsectarian universities, took longer to develop.—
Josh Lambert,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
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The building, which once housed a mental hospital and is on the National Register of Historic Places, opened up on campus in 2024.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the upper decks are enclosed by almost 4,300 square feet of reflective glass.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The pair were enclosed by candles and red roses forming a heart shape.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rose was surrounded by friends and colleagues from the Oppenheim Group, including costars Harper, 32, Kayla Cardona and fellow agents Sandra Shany and Serena Jin.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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We’re surrounded by empty sand dunes, and the fog is lifting.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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Authorities say the act was premeditated and carried out in front of a crowd that included children, a factor that could carry serious sentencing implications.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Utah ban included measures to make prescription fluoride supplements more accessible — but now, the FDA is moving to remove certain types of those supplements for children from the market.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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But in the context of Mexico’s yearslong security crisis, that vein of advice taken to its logical conclusion would keep most women confined to within walking distance of their homes.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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When confined to extremely small spaces, such as inside proteins, minerals, or artificial nanomaterials, water behaves very differently from its bulk liquid form.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Encased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encased. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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