cased

verb

past tense of case
as in enclosed

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  1. enclosed
  2. encased
  3. fitted
Verb
  • Navigating strict municipal planning regulations and tight seasonal building time frames, the team enclosed existing outdoor terraces to gain additional interior space.
    — Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Three women sit in front of me, each one occupying a salon chair in a tiny room with a single shampoo bowl, and one window that faces a bare, enclosed courtyard with yellowing grass.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of enclosed
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  • Artistic details abound, such as the bespoke Córdoban leather headboards topping the oversized beds encased in exquisite linen.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The pointed-toe pumps feature a square crystal buckle encased in a gunmetal frame.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of encased
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  • Flexibility works better today than trying to fit everything perfectly.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Struggling to fit in, Ranna becomes obsessed with a decade-old disappearance of a choir teacher and starts a podcast about the case.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fitted
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“Cased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cased. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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