coop (up)

verb

Definition of coop (up)next
as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers restless kids cooped up in the house on a rainy day

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coop (up)
  1. house
  2. include
  3. encase
  4. enclose
Verb
  • Two Charlotte nonprofits working to keep local residents housed have snagged major grant funding from Bank of America.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The company unveiled its flying car at CES 2025, featuring a modular architecture, which includes a detachable air module housed within the ground vehicle.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • That effort must include rebuilding the agencies responsible for evaluating proposals and delivering awards.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • However, some ornamental grasses may reseed aggressively, including foxtail barley, bullrush, and prairie cord grass.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of include
Verb
  • In this first appearance, part of the Shōwa era (1964–1975) of Godzilla history, Ghidorah ravaged Venus, wiping out its population 5,000 years before arriving on Earth encased within a highly magnetic meteorite.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Visitors can see the sole visage, a curio card of Strother, found by Denham on eBay, sitting alongside his obituary in the town newspaper, encased in glass.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of encase
Verb
  • The main entertaining rooms had retained their original character, while the entrance and stair hall were dark and enclosed.
    — Lucas Oliver Mill, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026
  • After several lawsuits, the Ocean View School District got Republic Services to enclose the open waste dump and won the right to deny further development on the Wintersburg property.
    — Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of enclose
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“Coop (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coop%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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