encaged

verb

past tense of encage
as in housed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers employees who felt encaged in their cubicles

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  1. housed
  2. confined
  3. encased
  4. enclosed
  5. surrounded
  6. caged
  7. included
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  • It was cast by the same foundry in London, Whitechapel Bell Foundry, that produced the original bell in 1752, now housed at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
    — Daily News, Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • During its first decades the seventeen-story building housed The Miami News.
    — Ada Ferrer, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Definition of housed
Verb
  • The financial-support trend isn’t confined to the youngest adults.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • As satellite arrays became larger and more efficient, and electronics more sophisticated, orbital nuclear power systems were largely confined to exploration missions to the outer Solar System by the 1990s.
    — David Szondy July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
Definition of confined
Verb
  • Sweltering 94 degree heat encased San Jose on June 11, but that didn’t stop dozens of middle-age and bearded men from confidently strutting around Santana Row in heels.
    — Shivika Verma, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Fortuitously, the small kiosk where Gil was encased acted as a kind of buffer, offering some measure of protection from the accumulation of debris looming above.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of encased
Verb
  • The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • Any interesting chemical reactions enclosed there would eat through the raw materials and grind to a halt.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of enclosed
Verb
  • The controversial issue that arose on July 8 surrounded a police interview with Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • Recently released pictures show his coffin next arriving in Karbala, surrounded by masses of people.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of surrounded
Verb
  • The rabbits, numbering at least in the hundreds and possibly in the thousands, were caged on a grassy field.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • It’s caged in by the lantern’s design, which deters squirrels and also creates less of a mess.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
Definition of caged
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of included
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