encapsuled

verb

past tense of encapsule
as in encapsulated

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  1. encapsulated
  2. cocooned
  3. surrounded
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  • That philosophy may be best encapsulated this season by the Paolo Blouson, a unique piece whose title pays homage to the brand’s founder.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers encapsulated three commercially available dyes in tiny spheres of poly(methyl methacrylate), or PMMA, a transparent plastic also known as plexiglass.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of encapsulated
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  • The effect is that guests feel cocooned in their own space, far away from the world generally, but even from other guests.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • On Earth, reactors are cocooned inside containment structures, which would be extremely expensive and technically challenging to build on the moon.
    — Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of cocooned
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  • And last year, two littermate kittens were hit a few hundred feet apart on a busy street surrounded by Naples subdivisions.
    — Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Lorraine Eiler stood in the blazing August sun, surrounded by reporters, to offer a warning.
    — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of surrounded
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