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
Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Remove tomato cages or stakes and place them in the storage shed.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
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
Inside the compound’s large white tents, rows of bunkbeds are surrounded by chain-link cages.
—David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Now, Russia’s and Ukraine’s Soviet-era tanks rumble across the battlefield covered in anti-drone nets and spikes, dangling chains and unwieldy cages.
—Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Remove tomato cages or stakes and place them in the storage shed.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
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
Inside the compound’s large white tents, rows of bunkbeds are surrounded by chain-link cages.
—David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 22 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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The first floor houses a dining room, workshop, and two-car garage.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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Authorities said the suspect had approached the outside of the Annunciation Catholic Church, which also houses a school, and fired inside — killing two children and injuring more than a dozen others.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 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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Now standing 6-foot-4 and weighing 225 pounds, Dillon has built a reputation as a hard-hitting, shot-blocking shutdown blueliner who has remained durable despite his physical playing style.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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When tested, the glue was found to have a bonding strength of over 400 pounds (over 181 kg).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Volunteers stuffed 1,032 backpacks with 544 1-inch binders, 3,264 pocket folders, 1,826 spiral notebooks, 1,032 pencil cases, 417 crayon packs, 544 colored pencil packs, 2,370 pens, 4,224 pencils, and 961 highlighters.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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With pens down and the studio on board, Reeves also confirmed that Batman himself, Robert Pattinson, has read the script and is ready to slip back into the suit.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Cages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cages. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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