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
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Recent Examples of encase
The Chandelier bar, with its three layers of bars encased in crystals, is still one of the most recognizable cocktail settings in town; Vesper and Ghost Donkey add very different but equally scene-y moods just steps away.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
This undated microscope image from USC via the NIH shows pancreatic cancer cells, nuclei in blue, growing as a sphere encased in membranes, red.
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CBS News,
31 May 2026
The faux hair encases her locs, allowing the blonde to be the focal point of the look.
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Larry Stansbury,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
The back room indeed looks as though a parking lot was encased in four walls and a roof.
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Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
This undated microscope image from USC via the NIH shows pancreatic cancer cells, nuclei in blue, growing as a sphere encased in membranes, red.
—
CBS News,
31 May 2026
The faux hair encases her locs, allowing the blonde to be the focal point of the look.
—
Larry Stansbury,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
The back room indeed looks as though a parking lot was encased in four walls and a roof.
—
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encase
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Though not fully enclosed (which saved on cost), it’s sheltered by a wall of ipe wood on one side and a stand of low trees and plants on the other.
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The trailer was enclosed with a makeshift toilet, a sofa and camping chairs.
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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The Loews Kansas City houses 1587 Prime, the steakhouse co-owned by football celebs Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
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Traditional entertainment journalists, however, were largely confined to public events and lacked similar direct access, underscoring a significant shift in how studios engage with media and promote their content.
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And for the second straight day, those winners were confined to the two Fantasy 5 drawings.
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Plantation police said the circumstances surrounding the child's death remain under investigation.
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Officials did not initially identify Ortiz Canseco on Thursday or disclose the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, saying his family needed to be notified first.
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Foreign rescue teams — including three from the United States — were racing against time in the aftermath of twin earthquakes that rocked Venezuela's northern coast as the death toll from the disaster increased, officials said.
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That includes the 2013 Supreme Court decision that allowed states and counties with a history of discriminatory voting rules to make changes without prior approval from the Department of Justice.
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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encase. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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