Thesaurus results for CAGES

cages 1 of 2

noun

plural of cage

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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cages

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cage

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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Noun

Deputies found and documented dead animals on the property, including remains found in cages and other areas, according to the post. — River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026 Ohtani was held out for the third consecutive game, but Dave Roberts said the two-way star didn’t report pain after hitting in the cages during the game. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Zago now pulls up cages full of crabs from his traditional fishing cabin built on stilts over the Scardovari lagoon in the Veneto region. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 The idea for the Almost Home Cat Rescue shelter came from a few animal shelter volunteers who noticed that many shelters had cages but little open space for the cats to just be cats, according to Michaella Keeley, the rescue's event marketing lead. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Metal cages enclose the ends of the tube to prevent beavers from chewing or destroying them. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Most of the dogs were confined in cages and the vehicle’s windows were only slightly cracked. — Kat Filardi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Contain the tomatoes in wire cages or train them to trellises. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 The cats, some of whom were trapped in cages, were in the residence’s garage. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

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As for the camper module exterior, Winnebago cages out the alcove face and lower front sides with thick tubular branch guards, wires in a set of floating front auxiliary lights, adds a swing-away full-size spare carrier in back, and secures on under-body aluminum storage lockers. — C.c. Weiss may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026

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Noun

Kept in coops throughout the region, the birds are routinely tested for viruses.

— Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Melissa Knicely, a public information officer with Animal Care and Control, said permitting has increased over the past decade as more residents seek fresh eggs and set up coops at home.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026

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The arrest also comes just after the restaurant announced its intent to restart business inside the building that houses Maggie’s Pub in Whittier.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The building that houses the Brigham and Women’s Hospital emergency department opened in 2022.

— Brittany Trang, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

Horse corrals remain in place from the princess’s time there, and an infinity-view deck takes in sunsets over the surrounding mountains.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026
To stake herbaceous peonies, use rings, grow-through grids, tomato cages, or homemade corrals made of bamboo and string.

— Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

Definition of corrals

Verb

Places like Los Angeles and Oakland have high permit fees and strict zoning that often confines cans to industrial areas.

— Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
In an industry that often confines its actors, especially women and especially Black women, Hall continues to carve a path defined by risk, depth and courage.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025

Definition of confines

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Fields, listed at 5 feet 9 and 193 pounds, could be the next diminutive running back to become a star in Manhattan.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Travel disruption continued on Wednesday after flights resumed at major airports following Tuesday's hours-long outage, which led to 2,000 cancellations and cost airlines millions of pounds.

— Sarah Young, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of pounds

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This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026

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