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
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The Chicago Cubs’ position players gathered in the visitors batting cages at Truist Park.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The prisoners’ quarters consisted of large tents filled with wire-mesh cages, like oversized dog kennels.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Use cages or burlap wraps to shield them, especially in areas where deer are common.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Keeping gladiolus and other bulbs in bulb cages or a DIY cage made of chicken wire can add extra rodent protection and make sure nothing nibbles on your plants.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Rodents may dig up the tubers, so plant them in bulb baskets underground or in DIY cages made from chicken wire.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Beautiful caverns adorned with foliage and flowers are frequently sandwiched between dungeons filled with cages and cold steel.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Some of those deportations occurred as a result of detainees deciding to abandon their ongoing immigration cases to put an end to their detention at the facility and its harsh conditions, which included being held in chain-link cages in tents with little protection from the elements.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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In some cases, units have also added anti-drone gear such as nets or cages to protect against aerial attacks.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The Chicago Cubs’ position players gathered in the visitors batting cages at Truist Park.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The prisoners’ quarters consisted of large tents filled with wire-mesh cages, like oversized dog kennels.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Use cages or burlap wraps to shield them, especially in areas where deer are common.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Keeping gladiolus and other bulbs in bulb cages or a DIY cage made of chicken wire can add extra rodent protection and make sure nothing nibbles on your plants.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Rodents may dig up the tubers, so plant them in bulb baskets underground or in DIY cages made from chicken wire.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Beautiful caverns adorned with foliage and flowers are frequently sandwiched between dungeons filled with cages and cold steel.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Some of those deportations occurred as a result of detainees deciding to abandon their ongoing immigration cases to put an end to their detention at the facility and its harsh conditions, which included being held in chain-link cages in tents with little protection from the elements.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 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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Backlogs out of Hong Kong, which houses the largest cargo airport on earth, are expected to persist through mid-October after Typhoon Ragasa caused widespread flight cancellations across the region and South China.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Walker-Stone House is a historic structure downtown that houses the Folk School of Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Police described Taylor as a Black male who is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Harrison Bardwell, the farm’s ninth-generation proprietor, was selling thousands of pounds of cucumbers at a time, transportable by pallet and forklift.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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