encased

past tense of encase

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of encased 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 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. ABC News, 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 Fortuitously, the small kiosk where Gil was encased acted as a kind of buffer, offering some measure of protection from the accumulation of debris looming above. Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 So the researchers encased these proteins and other large materials in a different membrane and then fed those to the SpudCells. ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 The bathroom is encased with polycarbonate walls to let in light but keep out prying eyes. Clio Chang, Curbed, 30 June 2026 Over time, a soft split bun encased the sausage, creating something portable to be eaten standing at a fairground, during a factory break, or in the bleachers at a baseball game. Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encased
Verb
  • The mission museum and gift shop are housed in the original Convent Wing, once the residential quarters of Franciscan priests and friars.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Rodriguez said in a May phone interview with the Herald that detainees had been complaining when a guard approached him and told him to walk out of the cage where he and other men were housed.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The Purple Leaf Solarium is enclosed with 360-degree removable screen windows to give you a breeze.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The controversial issue that arose on July 8 surrounded a police interview with Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • Recently released pictures show his coffin next arriving in Karbala, surrounded by masses of people.
    Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The financial-support trend isn’t confined to the youngest adults.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • As satellite arrays became larger and more efficient, and electronics more sophisticated, orbital nuclear power systems were largely confined to exploration missions to the outer Solar System by the 1990s.
    David Szondy July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026

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“Encased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encased. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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