as in coops
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 houses
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 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
The group operates entirely through foster homes rather than cages, allowing cats to experience comfort and routine before adoption.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Interspliced are shots of him hauling up oyster cages, sliding a knife into an oyster to shuck it, handing a fresh oyster to a little girl.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
The wife, who’d been fixated on the cages, shook with a startle, as if waking from a dream.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
In Van Horn, ninety miles southwest of Pecos, the shelter consisted of four outdoor cages bolted to a concrete pad.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
The boat therefore needed metal or plastic cages installed around the engines, so that the diver wouldn’t get accidentally cut up by their blades — and finding a boat and then the right cages fit onto the boat would take time.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
The activists were regularly moved around to assorted cells and outdoor cages while awaiting processing and court hearings.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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
The group operates entirely through foster homes rather than cages, allowing cats to experience comfort and routine before adoption.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Interspliced are shots of him hauling up oyster cages, sliding a knife into an oyster to shuck it, handing a fresh oyster to a little girl.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
The wife, who’d been fixated on the cages, shook with a startle, as if waking from a dream.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
In Van Horn, ninety miles southwest of Pecos, the shelter consisted of four outdoor cages bolted to a concrete pad.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
The boat therefore needed metal or plastic cages installed around the engines, so that the diver wouldn’t get accidentally cut up by their blades — and finding a boat and then the right cages fit onto the boat would take time.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
The activists were regularly moved around to assorted cells and outdoor cages while awaiting processing and court hearings.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cages
Noun
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Raccoons are clever, opportunistic feeders, eating whatever’s readily available, including plant and animal matter, garbage, pet food, bird seed, vegetable gardens, and eggs from chicken coops.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Behind that are chicken coops sure to entrance youngsters.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Where to stay In the residential Recoleta neighborhood, a 1920s tower, once the tallest in South America, houses 142-room Casa Lucia Meliá Collection.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The company houses other productions, not least an upcoming reimagination of Dick Van Dyke family classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which is in the works with Amazon MGM Studios.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nance learned pipe welding from his uncle, who built fencing for corrals.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then, there's Dumbell Ranch, which has a main house, a bunkhouse, a mobile home for employees, several historic barns, and corrals, and even a few working shops.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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More pieces of decor include throw pillows with decorative tassels, full-sized mirrors, and floating shelves that are discounted in multiple wood finishes and can support more than 70 pounds each.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Melodee Buzzard is described by police as being around 4 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing approximately 60 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The series kicks off when Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), a member of a powerful Oklahoma family, pens a suicide note, hides it inside a book on his shelves, and then shoots himself in the head.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Cages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cages. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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