encase

verb

in-ˈkās How to pronounce encase (audio)
Definition of encasenext
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 Lillard slept in the iron lung cylinder that encased her body as the air pressure in the chamber forced air in and out of her lungs. — CNN Money, 11 July 2026 The denim du jour is all about giving your legs some room to breathe instead of encasing them in snug fabric. — Tanya Sharma, InStyle, 10 July 2026 The drummer is encased in a prism of metal and plexiglass that moves throughout the concert, and Brooks will often perform from - or jump off - the structure. — Heather Bushman, Oklahoman, 7 July 2026 Sweltering 94 degree heat encased San Jose on June 11, but that didn’t stop dozens of middle-age and bearded men from confidently strutting around Santana Row in heels. — Shivika Verma, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for encase
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encase
  1. enclose
  2. house
  3. confine
  4. surround
  5. include
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  • The former patio has been enclosed to make a new dining room with windows facing the Cultural District.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • Two types of trams—open and enclosed, both free—get you within a 10-minute walk of most popular attractions, with pick-ups and drop-offs in or near three major parking lots.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of enclose
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  • Designed to be worn as a brooch, it is housed in black-and-bronze packaging featuring a metallic shield emblem, commemorative plaque and the replica pin.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • An arson charge was lodged Tuesday against a former Army soldier accused of going to a federal building in Manhattan that houses immigration court proceedings and setting a sidewalk fire, igniting fireworks and firing a pellet gun.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • Thea Energy’s approach uses planar superconducting coils that can be manufactured in modules and arranged to create the magnetic field needed to confine plasma.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
  • In fact, the national average annual cost to confine juveniles securely has increased from approximately $149,000 per year in 2014 (Justice Policy Institute) to over $214,620 per year.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of confine
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  • Bone must be separated from surrounding rock millimeter by millimeter with a pneumatic chisel, whose needle gently breaks away rock while ultraviolet light reveals where the bone ends and the surrounding rock begins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • The real estate firm looks at office markets in Charlotte and the surrounding suburbs.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of surround
Verb
  • The Police Department also works with business partners, including private security companies, to address safety needs, according to Smith.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • The film won three Oscars, including best costume design, best production design and best original score.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026
Definition of include

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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encase. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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