encapsule

verb

Definition of encapsulenext
as in to armor

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encapsule
  1. armor
  2. encapsulate
  3. surround
  4. cocoon
  5. ring
Verb
  • So much of what this moment is asking of you involves your willingness to de-armor yourself and lean into the trust fall.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of armor
Verb
  • The latest drama on Capitol Hill encapsulates how that political conflict has left the country less prepared for a future pandemic.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 29 July 2026
  • The hearing encapsulated more than six years of political brawling about pandemic policies, from masks to vaccines and social distancing.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of encapsulate
Verb
  • Bone must be separated from surrounding rock millimeter by millimeter with a pneumatic chisel, whose needle gently breaks away rock while ultraviolet light reveals where the bone ends and the surrounding rock begins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • The real estate firm looks at office markets in Charlotte and the surrounding suburbs.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of surround
Verb
  • Recent ideas suggest that little red dots could be black holes cocooned in thick gas, possibly representing a completely new type of object called a black hole star, in which the tight shroud of gas emits light like a stellar atmosphere.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Norman suggests going for warmer tones to cocoon the space—or even getting creative with the ceiling, as an alternative.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
Definition of cocoon
Verb
  • Fans also cheered for Penta, but when the bell rang, Minnesota was fully behind Gable.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The alarm bells for the next super El Niño are already ringing.
    — Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of ring
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