encased

verb

past tense of encase
as in housed
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 encased Though the signature dumplings, chor muang—chicken and peanut filling encased in delicate butterfly pea flower dough—are the star, don’t overlook the noodle dishes, which are slurpable, expertly sauced, and so soft as to be almost buttery. — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026 This tableau appears encased by the windshield, as if under a glass bell. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026 The mRNA coding for these proteins, or antigens, are encased in a lipid particle in a similar way to Moderna’s COVID vaccine, which used mRNA from the COVID virus’ spike protein. — Alice Park, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 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 The pointed-toe pumps feature a square crystal buckle encased in a gunmetal frame. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encased
  1. housed
  2. enclosed
  3. surrounded
  4. included
  5. confined
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  • The group has organized several listening events, at venues from the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania to the Angel Orensanz Center, housed in a 175-year-old former synagogue in New York.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Check into Trevarefabrikken, a photogenic boutique hotel and cultural hub in a mossy-yellow building that once housed a cod liver oil factory.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of housed
Verb
  • These included depictions of erotic nudes within a signature frame drawn in reds, yellows, and oranges, as though enclosed or trapped.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Check brining liquid periodically with a probe-style thermometer ; if temperature is above 40°, add a few freezer packs enclosed in resealable plastic bags.
    — Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of enclosed
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The sides were also spectacular and included a smattering of traditional favorites like creamed spinach and truffle mac and cheese.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Few farms are affected by the tax, which already included some exemptions for agriculture.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of included
Verb
  • In preparation, she was confined in progressively smaller spaces, spun in a centrifuge, and trained to eat food in jellied form.
    — Ethan Teekah All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For five months, most of the 17 crew would remain confined to that space, no more than 50 feet long, seated, leaving only when escorted to the bathroom.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of confined

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“Encased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encased. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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