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cased

verb

past tense of case
as in enclosed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cased
  1. enclosed
  2. encased
  3. fitted
Verb
  • The outdoor cinema is wrapped by a rough-hewn Brutalist perimeter—half-lined with concrete cubes, the other half enclosed with planks salvaged from the boardwalk destroyed during Hurricane Sandy.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The brand’s first offering is Travel Discovery Set ($135), featuring five scents enclosed in a sleek silver cigarette case, which feels substantial and heavy in the hand, like something your grandmother might have owned.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of enclosed
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  • At each of the crash sites, the search for the cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders – encased in orange metal, though often called black boxes – from the hijacked planes was underway.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Set on the edge of the Village of Lindos, the heavenly parcel and its glass-like waters are nearly encased by rocks with stretches of smooth sand on either side.
    — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of encased
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  • The Wolves have a starting spot waiting for him and, unlike others, viewed the 23-year-old as a premium talent who could fit alongside the rest of their core, including Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Its hot iron core -- oversized for such a small world -- cools and contracts along with the mantle and crust, tightening the surface like a girdle to fit its new slimmer self.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of fitted
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