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
Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
As Fisk's anti-vigilante task force abducts dissidents off the street, locking them away in an undisclosed warehouse full of cages, Daredevil (Charlie Cox) becomes a symbol of rebellion for those willing to fight back.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Sam Knight, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Also, blitzing is a way of caging in Drake Maye, one of the best scramblers in the league.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Feel like the process and the cage work have been elite.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
As Fisk's anti-vigilante task force abducts dissidents off the street, locking them away in an undisclosed warehouse full of cages, Daredevil (Charlie Cox) becomes a symbol of rebellion for those willing to fight back.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Royals are caged most of the time.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Also, blitzing is a way of caging in Drake Maye, one of the best scramblers in the league.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cage
Noun
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Wearing a cockfighter’s cap, George gave us a tour of his chicken coops, taking out a bird for our inspection.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Make sure chicken coops and livestock are protected.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That structure would need to house not only police vehicles but the personal autos of department personnel.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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University officials hope to lift that restriction and possibly replace the six houses with academic buildings to complement the Summit Classroom Building, formerly McNeely Hall, at Summit Avenue and Finn Street, which houses the School of Nursing.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Ciriaco finished second in the Olympic category and fourth in the traditional event in the 119-pound weight class at the 3A state championship.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Fland had difficulty establish his role and rhythm during nonconference play.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mullin said local governments would be reimbursed for confining suspects.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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By the end of her From the Top fellowship, some of her biggest takeaways were that music doesn’t need to be confined to any specific genre and that storytelling knows no musical bounds.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Children who ran solo were reunited with their parent(s) at the reunion corral near the finish line.—
Holly Andres,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Built in 1940 by architect Gerard Colcord, the home underwent a three-year renovation that preserved its bones while editing out the eccentricities left behind by former owners—including Cage’s tarantula room and Martin’s personal performance stage, as well as his outdoor pony corral.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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To prevent the genetic material from disassembling too quickly, vaccine developers enclose the mRNA in a specialized mix of tiny fatty molecules called lipid nanoparticles.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The footage showed tubes with ruptures and other damaged structures that used to be inside the pressure vessel, which originally was enclosed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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That breed also took first place in Los Angeles, Oakland and San Diego, the kennel club said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Aerial images over the scene showed dozens of animal carriers across the site, with at least one animal kennel occupied by a dog.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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New Line has taken stabs at developing a sequel with Heisserer and Chris Borrelli penning scripts over the years.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The screenplay was penned by Davidson, Chon, and Joseph Gay.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cage. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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