encapsuled

verb

past tense of encapsule
as in encapsulated

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  1. encapsulated
  2. cocooned
  3. surrounded
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  • On a lighter note, FIFA’s attempt to ban fans — eventually U-turned under duress — from bringing water bottles to stadiums in a summer World Cup encapsulated the greed that defined their tournament.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • From fans around the world trying the Metroplex’s best barbecue to exploring the Fort Worth Stockyards and hopping back on double-digit-hour flights with cowboy hats on, Haaland’s DFW experience encapsulated that completely.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of encapsulated
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  • 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
  • Occupiers of apartments and houses had grown used to all these sounds, which, far from disturbing their sleep, cocooned it.
    — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Definition of cocooned
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  • Guests have exclusive access to the top-deck Sanctuary Club, which features a freshwater pool surrounded by comfy lounge chairs and private cabanas.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • Photos from the trip showed the Black teen surrounded by White friends, though at least one other Black friend was also on the trip.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
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