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
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
That failure means that Eric, along with Lisa, Kristen, Ron, and Caroline — all of whom were also left unfreed from their cages — are up for murder.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The six bears were lined up in cages in a cold, damp shed that must have been freezing at night at that time of year and sweltering in the hot and humid summer.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
During the investigation, deputies identified three severely malnourished dogs and more than 60 chickens and roosters confined in cages without adequate food, water or shelter.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Jan. 2026
Many of the oysters were full-grown and ready for sale, and together with the cages were worth $20,000, according to the Maine Marine Patrol.
—Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Suet blocks are usually put in simple square cages and hung from trees or posts.
—George Petras, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The findings show that, while individual fullerene cages undergo reversible distortions, the overall bridged scaffold remains intact.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Long before that, Payton arrived in the NFC South to a New Orleans club that didn’t have much going and immediately started rattling the cages of division rivals, particularly Atlanta.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
If your plants have already become noticeably bent and rotating their pots doesn’t correct it, support their stems with stakes or cages, or cut the unruly stems and use them to propagate the plants.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
That failure means that Eric, along with Lisa, Kristen, Ron, and Caroline — all of whom were also left unfreed from their cages — are up for murder.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The six bears were lined up in cages in a cold, damp shed that must have been freezing at night at that time of year and sweltering in the hot and humid summer.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
During the investigation, deputies identified three severely malnourished dogs and more than 60 chickens and roosters confined in cages without adequate food, water or shelter.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Jan. 2026
Many of the oysters were full-grown and ready for sale, and together with the cages were worth $20,000, according to the Maine Marine Patrol.
—Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Suet blocks are usually put in simple square cages and hung from trees or posts.
—George Petras, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The findings show that, while individual fullerene cages undergo reversible distortions, the overall bridged scaffold remains intact.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Long before that, Payton arrived in the NFC South to a New Orleans club that didn’t have much going and immediately started rattling the cages of division rivals, particularly Atlanta.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cages
Noun
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Among the photos were his pups, chicken coops covered in snow and David trekking through the terrain with a walking stick.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Researchers found that parents bought items ranging from jiu jitsu to dance lessons, sewing machines to snowshoes, chicken coops to drum sets.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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His garage, otherwise known as the Emirates National Auto Museum, houses about 3,000 cars in total.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Jan. 2026
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The building currently houses the Child Support Enforcement Division, which will be moved, Campo said.—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The camera then cuts to shots — filmed by Jelly — of the couple’s pet cows, Crunch and S’more, escaping their corrals and running around as helpers try to get them back inside.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Dec. 2025
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Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Gilbert, 6-1, 185 pounds, made 34 of 45 field-goal attempts while being perfect on 118 extra points over the past two seasons in Knoxville, Tenn.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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Ashcraft, who is 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds, was limited in his junior season due to a left leg injury sustained in fall training camp.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 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 17 Jan. 2026.
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