encapsuled

verb

past tense of encapsule
as in encapsulated

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  1. encapsulated
  2. cocooned
  3. surrounded
Verb
  • Incorporating the copper nitrate trihydrate and potassium hydroxide allowed the team to engineer a highly porous carbon framework that effectively encapsulated the synthetic dye chemicals in wastewater.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That was encapsulated in returning for the series finale as a director and an actor.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of encapsulated
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  • Phenomenal energy, and the world outside, cocooned behind high-grade drywall.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Only guests in the larger rooms gain access to the rooftop, with its heated pool, and the Vault bar, arguably the highlight of the whole affair, cocooned among 3,000 gleaming safe deposit boxes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cocooned
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  • Cherished relatives died alone in hospital rooms surrounded by sterile machines and an ever-rotating set of masked medical personnel.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And at the L’Anse-Pleureuse rest area on Route 198, just outside Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis, the view of a lake surrounded by mountainous terrain is well worth a stop.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of surrounded
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“Encapsuled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsuled. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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