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
  • Workers have been frantically building an emergency revetment — placing rocks on the coast to armor the shoreline against the waves — to shore up the roadway, located on a narrow strip of coastline pinched between the ocean and a cliff.
    — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • 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
  • It was designed in a mix of Dutch and Indonesian heritage styles, perfectly encapsulating the contradictions that make Jogja so irresistibly compelling.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The space itself aims to encapsulate an earthy, natural feel.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of encapsulate
Verb
  • First, a 48-speaker spatial sound system surrounds the audience and delivers a more immersive listening experience.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
  • That distinction removes a major uncertainty surrounding the material.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of surround
Verb
  • Start your child young as far as global adventures and sophistication are concerned by cocooning them in this indulgent, miniature version of the above The Ritz-Carlton robe.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Phenomenal energy, and the world outside, cocooned behind high-grade drywall.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of cocoon
Verb
  • His task, seemingly simple, was to ring the bell at the right moment—just as Rocky was about to get the upper hand on Apollo.
    — Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Later that morning, Bobbie's phone rang on the other side of Phoenix.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of ring
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