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
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Brad Semel, an endangered species recovery specialist for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, has erected a cage around the nest to deter potential predators.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
Tate was transported back to then New Haven Correctional Center in a New Haven Police Department caged cruiser and processed on the outstanding warrant.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Then Barton fired a rocket into the cage with 6:48 to play in the stanza, as St. John’s Prep constructed a comfortable 6-3 lead.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Brad Semel, an endangered species recovery specialist for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, has erected a cage around the nest to deter potential predators.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Verb
Every day, 500 tons of frozen pelagic fish are shipped from its port to tuna cages 10 miles off the coast, out of sight of beachgoers.
—Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
Tate was transported back to then New Haven Correctional Center in a New Haven Police Department caged cruiser and processed on the outstanding warrant.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cage
Noun
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Since then, her former chicken coop has been turned into a greenhouse.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Within two days, there were dead chickens inside every coop.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Trump administration said the converted conference room in the shipping container is the only viable place to house the men on the base in Djibouti, where outdoor daily temperatures rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the declaration from an ICE official.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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That’s because under state law, someone with a severe mental illness and a history of violence can be transferred to a more secure facility for psychiatric care, which in Idaho’s case is housed at its maximum-security prison.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
Noun
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With its stealth future-forward look, the electric aircraft is designed with a maximum takeoff weight of 6,500 pounds to carry a pilot and four passengers.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is delivering the government’s Spending Review on Wednesday, with all eyes on how billions of pounds’ worth of public money are split between departments and infrastructure projects.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
Verb
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But more than two years later, that option remains in beta and confined to test accounts.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Having expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic to serve those confined to their homes and working remotely, the industry has been shedding jobs month by month.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Defensive boards should remain easy for Jokic to corral as OKC prioritizes getting back on defense to prevent the Nuggets from running.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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There are plenty of reasons someone might need to leave their cart in an area that is in fact not the corral.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The hutch’s walls are enclosed with sturdy wire grids that keep your cats safely inside (and other critters out), while allowing fresh air to flow freely and offering an unobstructed view.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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More fossils will be needed to know if the prehistoric waterwheels grew snap traps to enclose small aquatic invertebrates, like its modern counterparts, but the lineage was already present during a time when the world was warmer and wetter, and mammals were just beginning to get big.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Officers then reportedly found a bloody kitchen knife and a bulldog belonging to Silva’s daughter dead in a dog kennel at the home.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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Abandoned at a trailer and confined to a kennel, he was forgotten.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Cords dangle uncovered from teensy lamps, pens live in a vintage-looking tomato can, and there’s a random magic 8 ball next to the huge hatbox for the huge hat.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
12 June 2025
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Odell, the author of celebrity biographies like Anna, as well as the essay collection Tales from the Back Row, tells PEOPLE that turning her pen to Paltrow’s story felt like a natural next step.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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“Cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cage. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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