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
Nine shell casings were collected at the scene.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
This includes stray rounds, shells, or empty casings.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Open alcohol containers and six additional shell casings were found at the original crime scene, according to the release.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, about a half-mile away, officers found shell casings in the 7500 block of 10th Street in a residential neighborhood east of Western Avenue, police said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Without access to many kitchen supplies, the women improvised, using wine bottles and shell casings as rolling pins and baking soda tins as cutters.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Wilson County Sheriff’s Office detectives also found seven shell casings.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Oct. 2025
Similarly, removing the husks or other outer casings can be done using a tool such as a hammer, or by stomping on the nuts with your feet or driving over them with a car's tires.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
After the assassination, reports emerged that bullet casings recovered from the shooting contained references to internet memes and the video game Helldivers 2.
—Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
This includes stray rounds, shells, or empty casings.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Open alcohol containers and six additional shell casings were found at the original crime scene, according to the release.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, about a half-mile away, officers found shell casings in the 7500 block of 10th Street in a residential neighborhood east of Western Avenue, police said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Without access to many kitchen supplies, the women improvised, using wine bottles and shell casings as rolling pins and baking soda tins as cutters.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Wilson County Sheriff’s Office detectives also found seven shell casings.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Oct. 2025
Similarly, removing the husks or other outer casings can be done using a tool such as a hammer, or by stomping on the nuts with your feet or driving over them with a car's tires.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
After the assassination, reports emerged that bullet casings recovered from the shooting contained references to internet memes and the video game Helldivers 2.
—Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casings
Noun
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Taylor, then with her fourth husband Richard Burton, wanted to ditch her formal '50s style of long skirts and tasteful sheaths.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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The collections, which encompass furnishing fabrics, wall coverings and trimmings, mark his second collaboration with the global lifestyle brand headquartered in Thailand.—
Bambina Wise,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Footage shared by the Harvard Police Department shows two individuals in the building wearing face coverings.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 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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They’re made of pearly shells and are so darling!—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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It’s been nearly a year since La Tiara taco shells disappeared from grocery store shelves.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In some cases, actions of the British armed forces have been described as unjustified.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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In many of these cases, individual players have got caught by highly sensitive algorithms put in place by the betting companies to detect unusual activity.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Casings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casings. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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