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
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Working with Adams County Animal Control, police officers removed 31 dogs and puppies, which were mostly housed in small cages in the garage, as well as two cats and two guinea pigs.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Animals in cages with like eight or nine inches of feces.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Surveillance footage shown by officials captured suspects in action, including one who allegedly climbed around security measures when Home Depot placed high-value items behind cages and on higher shelves.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Lawmakers who’ve toured the detention center said it’s filled with hundreds of migrants confined in cages.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Never clean reptile cages or bowls in the kitchen sink.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Inside the compound’s large white tents, rows of bunkbeds are surrounded by chain-link cages.
—David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Much of that comes to him naturally, having played in cages growing up in south-east London.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some eagles needed rescue and a little extra time, but eventually, each cohort left their cages for a final time and soared away from the northern fork.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Working with Adams County Animal Control, police officers removed 31 dogs and puppies, which were mostly housed in small cages in the garage, as well as two cats and two guinea pigs.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Animals in cages with like eight or nine inches of feces.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Surveillance footage shown by officials captured suspects in action, including one who allegedly climbed around security measures when Home Depot placed high-value items behind cages and on higher shelves.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Lawmakers who’ve toured the detention center said it’s filled with hundreds of migrants confined in cages.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Never clean reptile cages or bowls in the kitchen sink.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Inside the compound’s large white tents, rows of bunkbeds are surrounded by chain-link cages.
—David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Much of that comes to him naturally, having played in cages growing up in south-east London.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cages
Noun
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Behind that are chicken coops sure to entrance youngsters.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Make sure chicken coops and livestock are protected.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On the design front, the Loop has a soft textile band and a slim buckle that houses the Polar Precision Prime sensor.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Belize Zoo is a unique conservation area that houses over 150 animals, all native to Belize.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Bikes and scooters Those riding a non-licensed bike or scooter to the Fair can park in one of three free corrals on Fairgrounds.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Getty Images Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 265 pounds.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of the divorce from Charles, Diana received a lump sum payment of 17 million pounds, with an additional 350,000 pounds annually to run her private office.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025.—
Karen Gilchrist,Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Attractions include kitschy traditions such as a butter-sculpting demonstration, in which a master carver crafts a bust of the winner of the annual Princess Kay of the Milky Way pageant, and the Miracle of Birth Center, displaying pens of expectant farm animals.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Cages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cages. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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