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
In a search of the vehicle, investigators found shell casings matching those found at the scene and blood in the car’s backseat, according to the probable cause statement.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Officers found 15 spent shell casings in the area.
—Updated April 20, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Police found the gun and shell casings on the ground near Bullis.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Authorities said a loaded 9 mm pistol and five shell casings were on the ground near the body of a victim in a residential area.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 19 Apr. 2026
At least three shell casings could be seen near the basketball courts opposite where the teen fell.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Police recovered 95 spent shell casings from the roadway, representing multiple calibers.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Police recovered about a dozen handgun shell casings at the scene of the Wednesday shooting, as well as two book bags.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Investigators recovered about 21 shell casings from the scene, and the victim's vehicle was struck roughly 13 times, with additional damage reported to a nearby truck and mailbox, the outlets reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Officers found 15 spent shell casings in the area.
—Updated April 20, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Police found the gun and shell casings on the ground near Bullis.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Authorities said a loaded 9 mm pistol and five shell casings were on the ground near the body of a victim in a residential area.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 19 Apr. 2026
At least three shell casings could be seen near the basketball courts opposite where the teen fell.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Police recovered 95 spent shell casings from the roadway, representing multiple calibers.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Police recovered about a dozen handgun shell casings at the scene of the Wednesday shooting, as well as two book bags.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Investigators recovered about 21 shell casings from the scene, and the victim's vehicle was struck roughly 13 times, with additional damage reported to a nearby truck and mailbox, the outlets reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casings
Noun
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The surveillance images show a group of nine individuals – some wearing hoodies and facial coverings – walking on a sidewalk, with some of the suspects’ faces visible to the camera.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Present too are souvenirs from Brazil; products by some favorite brands, including Flos lighting and Élitis wall coverings; and works by artist friends (photographs by Paul Sepuya, Naima Green, and Clifford Prince King; a site-specific mural by Brian Robles).—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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,
5 Mar. 2026
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Traditional outdoor TVs, with thick bezels and industrial housings, often disrupt that balance, becoming visual anchors rather than complements.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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Using methods including high-resolution 3D scanning, researchers found that many of the 92 fragments bear cut marks on their inner surfaces, indicating that the turtles were carefully butchered by Neanderthals — with limbs detached, internal organs removed and shells thoroughly cleaned.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The shells hold onto the cream sauce and cheese, so every bite has a little bit of everything in it.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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In most cases, the first few episodes of a series stream for free, and a viewer pays for the rest; profit is further maximized through a staunch commitment to efficiency, often at the expense of labor standards.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The tracks are more vulnerable, biting, and self-aware than ever, and in some cases, feature lyrics pulled right out of Hjelt’s diary.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Casings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casings. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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