as in coop
an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals
the dogs and cats at the animal shelter looked so sad in their cages
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as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
caged the rabbit at night so she wouldn't wake everyone up
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Recent Examples of cage
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman only occasionally hits on the field, preferring to work in the cage.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Nini might have died too if he hadn’t been caged and hand-fed.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
In Van Horn, ninety miles southwest of Pecos, the shelter consisted of four outdoor cages bolted to a concrete pad.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman only occasionally hits on the field, preferring to work in the cage.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
The cognitive patterns taking shape today will either launch human potential to new heights or cage it within algorithmic limits.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Nini might have died too if he hadn’t been caged and hand-fed.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cage
Noun
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Contact your local university coop extension service (find yours here) for identification.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Police later found Houston hiding in a nearby chicken coop, according to court documents obtained by Arizona’s Family.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The company houses other productions, not least an upcoming reimagination of Dick Van Dyke family classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which is in the works with Amazon MGM Studios.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Chris Vigilante, owner of Vigilante Coffee Company, which has two locations in California and Maryland, said an average pound of coffee has gone up from about $4to as much as $6.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Britain did have to devalue after burning through billions of pounds trying to defeat the speculators.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There, protesters confined to an area of downtown Los Angeles clashed with federal agents.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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And once that happens, the risks do not stay confined to one company.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Flo then went to the corral looking for Black Bill’s brother, Silas, before the men headed out.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nance learned pipe welding from his uncle, who built fencing for corrals.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new experiment will be enclosed under a kilometer of rock in the Stawell Gold Mine, located in regional Victoria, Australia.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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In 2004, Rader resumed sending letters, including one to The Wichita Eagle, enclosing Wegerle’s drivers license and photos of the crime scene.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The couple walked through the woods with the baby in the kennel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The viral clip shared on Instagram by the animal rescue service Fetcher Dog shows Todd, a black and white dog, trembling behind the bars of a kennel.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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The final clip cuts to Winnie inside a pen, balancing gleefully on top of a group of sheep, appearing more companion than herder.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump instead placed a photo of a pen, referring to his constant criticism for Biden using the auto pen for his signature during his presidency.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cage. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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