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Recent Examples of caged
Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
The caged bird sings with a fearful trillof things unknown but longed for stilland his tune is heard on the distant hillfor the caged bird sings of freedom.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The 90-minute session also allows visitors to feed caged zookeepers, who are dressed up as pandas, with apple pieces.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
That’s why caged parrots are prone to atherosclerosis, heart disease, and stroke, Windsor says.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
More than 6,000 people have been killed and 22,000 political prisoners remain caged.
—Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
Phish’s penchant for weirdness and surreal stuff wasn’t left behind for these shows, either (after all, a band equally influenced by Rush, the Grateful Dead, Talking Heads, and Frank Zappa wouldn’t likely be caged into anything resembling ordinary).
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
The once-stampeding Dodgers have been caged by the Colorado Rockies.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Space supported or caged determinate tomato plants 1½ to 2 feet apart, increasing the spacing to 2 to 2½ feet for unsupported plants.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The imagery shows that the characters are kind of caged by this environment.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
Royals are caged most of the time.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
In 1906, for example, the Bronx zoo caged a Congolese man named Ota Benga in the primate house as an exhibit.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Bear bile farming is now banned in Vietnam, but there are still dozens of bears stuck on farms, caged and alone.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
On the third floor but with a caged view of the sky.
—Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
The caged bird sings with a fearful trillof things unknown but longed for stilland his tune is heard on the distant hillfor the caged bird sings of freedom.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The 90-minute session also allows visitors to feed caged zookeepers, who are dressed up as pandas, with apple pieces.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
That’s why caged parrots are prone to atherosclerosis, heart disease, and stroke, Windsor says.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
More than 6,000 people have been killed and 22,000 political prisoners remain caged.
—Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
Indeterminate tomatoes should always be staked, trellised, or caged.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
Phish’s penchant for weirdness and surreal stuff wasn’t left behind for these shows, either (after all, a band equally influenced by Rush, the Grateful Dead, Talking Heads, and Frank Zappa wouldn’t likely be caged into anything resembling ordinary).
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
The once-stampeding Dodgers have been caged by the Colorado Rockies.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Space supported or caged determinate tomato plants 1½ to 2 feet apart, increasing the spacing to 2 to 2½ feet for unsupported plants.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The imagery shows that the characters are kind of caged by this environment.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
Royals are caged most of the time.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
In 1906, for example, the Bronx zoo caged a Congolese man named Ota Benga in the primate house as an exhibit.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Bear bile farming is now banned in Vietnam, but there are still dozens of bears stuck on farms, caged and alone.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caged
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In addition, for the first time, Roku reported results for its advertising and subscriptions operating units (which are housed in its Platform segment) to give investors more insight into its business.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The nonprofit owns the majority of the artifacts housed in the museum, including the Doeuillet gown, according to Watts.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment in Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son, Duannis Tabaoda.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the play’s penultimate scene — one of the most gorgeous, daring and breathless in American theater, and all taking place in an imprisoned Gallimard’s imagination — Song strips for Gallimard, trying to force him to confront the truth.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Windward said more than two dozen tankers are confined west of Hormuz as of Wednesday, with the blockade cutting Iranian oil loadings and exports by more than half.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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While most industrial robots are confined to repetitive, pre-programmed scripts, these advanced systems are designed to learn and adapt on the go.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On the north side of the park, the playground in her name is also massively popular with its huge pirate ship and enclosed spaces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Apr. 2026
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The enormous enclosed volume of Hangar One is uniquely suited to testing drones, balloons and large-scale aerial systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On the south-easterly tip of its Marina District, the two towers of Rosewood Doha emerge, seemingly from the sea, encased in a striking white latticed facade inspired by the forms of a coral reef.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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This treat is just the right size — a huge, juicy strawberry encased in red bean paste and then an outer shell of mochi.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He was surrounded by numerous family and Braves alumni during the ceremony, which was relocated from the field to the Milner Technology Conference Center due to rain.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The department said on X that the incident occurred early Saturday when LAPD officers were trying to clear debris from the road and were surrounded by protesters.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Caged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caged. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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