coops (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of coop (up)
as in houses
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 coops (up)
  1. houses
  2. confines
  3. includes
Verb
  • The upper floor houses a food hall selling local specialties like lampredotto (tripe sandwiches) and schiacciata (a Tuscan flatbread).
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • Data loss via staff cuts Widespread staff cuts starting in early 2025 across the Department of Health and Human Services, which houses the CDC, crippled much of the agency’s data collection and dissemination.
    — John Kubale, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
Definition of houses
Verb
  • Places like Los Angeles and Oakland have high permit fees and strict zoning that often confines cans to industrial areas.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
  • In an industry that often confines its actors, especially women and especially Black women, Hall continues to carve a path defined by risk, depth and courage.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of confines
Verb
  • That total includes threats to the hundreds of federal judges around the country, though the nine-member Supreme Court has not been immune.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • The senior-citizen ballers, whose core lineup still incredibly includes Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards, may even take things on the road.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of includes
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