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
Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
One group of rats was raised in cages full of toys, challenging mazes, and other rats to hang around with.
—Big Think, 22 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
While some dogs were found roaming around the house, others were in cages.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
One group of rats was raised in cages full of toys, challenging mazes, and other rats to hang around with.
—Big Think, 22 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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Learn ways to protect your flock this fall as migrating waterfowl raise the risk of deadly avian influenza entering your coop.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Always wash or sanitize your hands before and after handling your birds or moving them between coops.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The charter revisions will lead to more housing and more types of housing in low-density neighborhoods, which is housing the city needs.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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After the investigation was published, 26 Democratic members of Congress, including a handful from California, sent a letter to Becerra demanding answers about how the Office of Refugee Resettlement, housed in his department, was operating and tracking children released from its care.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lucas was a highly respected recruiter as an assistant with Texas, Kentucky and Duke, and brought in a Top 20 recruiting class, led by 6-6 and 240-pound forward Shelton Henderson, who originally committed to Duke, and 6-4 guard Dante Allen, son of Miami Heat assistant Malik Allen.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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The 6-foot-9, 190-pound sophomore from Fort Washington, Maryland, who did not play hoops in high school, was introduced to the sport during his five years in the Navy.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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What was once a taboo activity, confined to the fringes of society, has been completely normalized.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Journalists aren’t confined to one medium anymore.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At Paulsen’s house, players walk past a minivan in the driveway, ring the doorbell and listen for a moment as Paulsen and Kelly corral the dogs and the kids.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Consider the bar raised: Tierra did a gut renovation, leaving just the cedar bones and an adobe mud brick entrance from its earliest days as a cattle corral, and emerged with a warm, modern, sleek yet unfussy escape.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The villa’s historic garden, enclosed within its original ‘Firriato’ walls, preserves a rich heritage of botanical treasures, while the surrounding three-and-a-half-acre grounds ensure ample space to roam in solitude.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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At its far end, the valley is enclosed by red sandstone cliffs—rock walls, towers, and outcrops the size of office buildings, smoothed and sculpted by millennia of wind and water.—
Stanley Stewart,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Prim showed kennel stress—heavy panting, biting walls and the inability to relax.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Usually when a pet is terrified of kennel life, a shelter moves quickly to find a loving foster to provide comfort, which is what happened with this little one.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Molly Scharlin Ben-Hamoo penned the script with Pitts.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cage. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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