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

The arthropod group includes animals that are without a backbone or any bones at all, strictly speaking, their bodies being encased in a ringed, exterior tegument and having legs and, sometimes, wings. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

But unlike its host planet, our moon is encased by a single, shell-like plate. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026

Artistic details abound, such as the bespoke Córdoban leather headboards topping the oversized beds encased in exquisite linen. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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