Synonyms of encase

encase

verb

in-ˈkās 

as in to enclose

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers

fear of the outside world can encase a person just as surely as stone walls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enclose
• house
• confine
• surround
• include
• envelop
• cage
• box (in)
• fence (in)
• pen
• contain
• closet
• hedge
• encage
• wall (in)
• immure
• hem (in)
• coop (up)
• restrict
• bound
• corral
• encompass
• encircle
• mew (up)
• circumscribe
• limit
• encapsulate
• enfold
• ring
• armor
• enframe
• frame
• cocoon
• enlace
• encyst
• enwomb
• encapsule
• ensheathe
• ensphere

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of encase

Chiuri’s runway was encased by a reflective glass structure, which some observers presumed was a device to prevent protester interventions. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026

The team anticipated this when preparing for put the quantum computer in space and encased the device in centimeter-thick, aerospace-grade aluminum. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Striking a pose with her hands on her hips, the White Lotus actress—who last attended the VMAs in 2024 in an optical illusion hooded corset gown—showed off two-inch-long curved nude nails and encased each finger in molten silver half-moon rings. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

Monticello’s storage areas yielded several samples of Jefferson’s hair encased in gold lockets, glass ampules, and the packet assembled by Nicholas Trist. — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026