as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the egg of this bird has an unusually hard casing
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Recent Examples of casings
Investigators determined that shell casings found at the scene of the double homicide were fired from the gun.
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Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Messages left on the bullet casings seemingly alluded to the way insurance companies refuse coverage.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
The animals mostly settled on the metal casings rather than the explosive material, likely reducing their exposure to harmful chemicals.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Officers found shell casings around the body and also in the canal, according to police documents.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The shell casings found at the scene also matched the gun and magazine police recovered from the hotel.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
Police recovered three fired 9mm cartridge casings and an empty gun holster at the scene.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
In addition, there were six dead German cockroaches and two hatched egg casings between the broken tiles at the water heater.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But some of the online meme culture referenced in the evidence, including engravings on bullet casings believed to have been made by Robinson, triggered speculation among liberals that he was involved with the far-right Groyper subculture.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Messages left on the bullet casings seemingly alluded to the way insurance companies refuse coverage.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
The animals mostly settled on the metal casings rather than the explosive material, likely reducing their exposure to harmful chemicals.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Officers found shell casings around the body and also in the canal, according to police documents.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The shell casings found at the scene also matched the gun and magazine police recovered from the hotel.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
Police recovered three fired 9mm cartridge casings and an empty gun holster at the scene.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
In addition, there were six dead German cockroaches and two hatched egg casings between the broken tiles at the water heater.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But some of the online meme culture referenced in the evidence, including engravings on bullet casings believed to have been made by Robinson, triggered speculation among liberals that he was involved with the far-right Groyper subculture.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casings
Noun
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His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Gone are the Davos power sheaths and blunt business bob from her time as White House senior adviser.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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That legislation largely prohibits law-enforcement officials, including federal ones such as ICE, from wearing face coverings during official operations.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Federica Bonifaci may just have relieved bridesmaids from the headache of finding flattering occasionwear with matching shoulder coverings for their summer weddings.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Batch tabletop miniatures for a weekend campaign, produce cosplay armor sections that fit together cleanly, or prototype brackets and housings for clients with consistent results.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Artifacts located near the panels – stone points, the pigments and dentalium shells or beads – suggest long-distance ties to Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPN) communities in the Levant, hundreds of miles away.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bag shapes took cues from shells, fishing baskets and Japanese furoshiki, traditional wrapping cloths.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Nor can this ruling be reconciled with the Court’s decisions in many other cases — including recent rulings that allowed lower court orders to block pro-immigrant policies under the Biden administration.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Don Lisi, Rogers Police Department spokesman, said police investigate cases involving virtual currency scams on a regular basis, and the department is currently handling a couple of such cases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Casings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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