as in housed
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 caged
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Gaga ended the performance like an exhausted wind-up doll, caged again physically, but never spiritually.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Nini might have died too if he hadn’t been caged and hand-fed.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Some do it because they are caged for some reason or another and haven’t figured how to pop their cork while in chastity.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
The piece practically caged Smith’s head and created an abstract frame for his face.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
Margot Robbie chose a caged black Alaïa sandal at a Los Angeles photocall last month while Meagan Good has circled lace-up pairs from Jessica Rich and Alevì Milano in July.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
All of the show’s authority figures — Morrow, Kirsh, Boy Kavalier, Dame Sylvia — end the season caged, with a Xenomorph looming above them, looking potentially ready to pounce.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Gaga ended the performance like an exhausted wind-up doll, caged again physically, but never spiritually.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Nini might have died too if he hadn’t been caged and hand-fed.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Some do it because they are caged for some reason or another and haven’t figured how to pop their cork while in chastity.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
The piece practically caged Smith’s head and created an abstract frame for his face.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caged
Verb
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Of the birthing facilities currently operating in Louisville, all are housed within hospital settings, according to the planning commission staff report.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee's Office of Community Wellness and Safety was formerly known as the Office of Violence Prevention and is currently housed in the city's Department of Administration.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Directed by series veteran David Silverman, the movie’s plot saw Springfield being confined under a massive glass dome after Homer accidentally polluted the town’s lake.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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When pollsters YouGov first noticed this trend, and Newsweek also began writing about it, the malaise was predominantly confined to 18 to 24-year-olds.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Eukaryotes begin to emerge on Earth, with cells now containing enclosed, separated organelles to carry out individual functions within a cell.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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Full-bodied, able to quickly fill a large room, and enclosed in a (literal) house of glass that’s been dolled up with Aeoniumsky’s heart-warming illustrations, each one is a delight that will make cozy season even cozier.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That specimen formed the basis of the new reconstruction, which used cutting-edge CT scanning, light imaging and virtual techniques to separate the bones from the rock matrix that encased them, and to correct the distortions inherent in the fossil.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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In an airy second-floor room featuring one of Warhol’s massive dollar-sign paintings and a double-decker Koons made of vacuum cleaners encased in acrylic, Boone runs into LGD gallerist Brett Gorvy.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In New York, leashed dogs can sit with their owners indoors.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Wildlife officials were reminding people hiking in rural areas with dogs to keep them leashed and make sure their animals are up to date on their vaccines.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of pumping in conventional air conditioning, it was surrounded by proprietary glass panes filled with cooled water.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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One of the best places to stay is Villa Paola, a former 16th Century convent surrounded by a Mediterranean garden that overlooks the white beaches and rocky cliffs of the Costa degli Dei (Coast of the Gods).—
Gary Portuesi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Michael Finch penned movie also stars Russell Crowe, Marisa Abela, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Dave Bautista and Max Zhang.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Caged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caged. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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