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

The animals were kept in cages or kennels filled with feces or were tied up, and all of them were covered in ticks and fleas, according to the outlet. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Territorial animals such as crocodiles must be isolated, which requires more cages and in turn, more funding. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 For larger dahlia varieties, opt for the heaviest-duty cages available. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026 Researchers could still detect it in mole-rat cages roughly 24 hours after it’d been applied. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026 Political corruption is rampant, and the revelation of who’s on the take has rattled a lot of cages. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Use cages, stakes, or repellents to protect plants from chipmunk damage. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 July 2026 Unlike traditional industrial robots that operate inside safety cages, Doosan’s cobots are designed to work safely alongside human workers using integrated force and torque sensors that detect collisions and limit contact forces. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026 The film sees the Laestrygonians reimagined as gargantuan armored knights who trap Odysseus’s men in cages formed by manipulating the forest woods, destroying two of his three ships in the process. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026

Verb

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

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
Moving through rooftop coops, city streets, and a mosaic of New York voices, the film invites us to reconsider the pigeon, soften our gaze, and recognize that coexistence is an act of choice.

— Peter White, Deadline, 19 June 2026

Definition of coops

Verb

Its Service Module, which houses all of the costly propulsion systems, does not return to Earth after each flight but rather burns up in the atmosphere.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
The Timken Museum, which doesn’t charge admission and is the only museum in the city that houses a work by Rembrandt, also got a refresh.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

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
Federal officials are using helicopters and ground vehicles to drive the horses into a large catch pen with holding corrals.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 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

Noun

The third-year edge rusher arrived at camp at 265 pounds, more than 10 pounds heavier than he was listed at last season.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 29, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
More than a month after a massive fire swept through the warehouse, Lineage is still working to remove more than 85 million pounds of weeks-old food, which has brought rancid odors, flies and rats to the surrounding area.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of pounds

Verb

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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