cased

past tense of case

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cased
Verb
  • Southern California Edison, the utility that operates the now-shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, has released to the public some 1,749 images taken by robotic cameras during inspections of canisters enclosed in casks that store radioactive waste at the plant.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The incident took place in an area enclosed by a large decorative cutout designed to resemble a porthole in the side of the ship.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The living room, encased in dark mahogany panelling, looked onto a drab alleyway filled with trash bins, and the apartment’s two floors were connected by a narrow spiral staircase that risked putting parents in mind of a broken neck.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • There is nothing better on a chilly evening than creamy chicken and vegetables encased in a buttery, extra flaky crust.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When the shark measuring about 10 feet didn’t fit through the door, Mucerino and Burress got a bite of inspiration.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Lineker believes that — over time — Alexander-Arnold will fit well within what Alonso is trying to do with the team.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Cased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cased. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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