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
That specimen formed the basis of the new reconstruction, which used cutting-edge CT scanning, light imaging and virtual techniques to separate the bones from the rock matrix that encased them, and to correct the distortions inherent in the fossil.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
In an airy second-floor room featuring one of Warhol’s massive dollar-sign paintings and a double-decker Koons made of vacuum cleaners encased in acrylic, Boone runs into LGD gallerist Brett Gorvy.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
According to Lorenzen, Moon Bound will be encased with other objects in a resin pyramid attached to a lunar rover that will travel the moon's surface.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Each composition is built from the background to the foreground to create the illusion of a three-dimensional figure or scene encased within the glass block.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fingerprints, dust, and scratches torpedoed early designs that envisioned users removing the discs from sleeves as casually as record albums; instead, the final version kept the discs encased in a plastic shell that was then inserted into the player.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2025
The Alps are right here, encased in a restaurant that couldn’t be more Atlanta.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
The foam is then encased in a shell that’s rugged and waterproof on the bottom, and stretchy and breathable on top.
—Wes Siler, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
In an airy second-floor room featuring one of Warhol’s massive dollar-sign paintings and a double-decker Koons made of vacuum cleaners encased in acrylic, Boone runs into LGD gallerist Brett Gorvy.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
According to Lorenzen, Moon Bound will be encased with other objects in a resin pyramid attached to a lunar rover that will travel the moon's surface.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Each composition is built from the background to the foreground to create the illusion of a three-dimensional figure or scene encased within the glass block.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fingerprints, dust, and scratches torpedoed early designs that envisioned users removing the discs from sleeves as casually as record albums; instead, the final version kept the discs encased in a plastic shell that was then inserted into the player.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2025
The Alps are right here, encased in a restaurant that couldn’t be more Atlanta.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
The foam is then encased in a shell that’s rugged and waterproof on the bottom, and stretchy and breathable on top.
—Wes Siler, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encased
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Of the birthing facilities currently operating in Louisville, all are housed within hospital settings, according to the planning commission staff report.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee's Office of Community Wellness and Safety was formerly known as the Office of Violence Prevention and is currently housed in the city's Department of Administration.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the fetus remains enclosed in a sterile fluid chamber.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The four-story suite is situated in the vessel’s funnel, which is enclosed in glass, offering 280-degree views.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead of pumping in conventional air conditioning, it was surrounded by proprietary glass panes filled with cooled water.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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One of the best places to stay is Villa Paola, a former 16th Century convent surrounded by a Mediterranean garden that overlooks the white beaches and rocky cliffs of the Costa degli Dei (Coast of the Gods).—
Gary Portuesi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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Analyzing its grocery orders that included candy in 2024, Instacart found each state's Halloween candy preferences.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Big winners in Europe in the third quarter included Spanish stocks, the banking sector and chip giant ASML.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Directed by series veteran David Silverman, the movie’s plot saw Springfield being confined under a massive glass dome after Homer accidentally polluted the town’s lake.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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When pollsters YouGov first noticed this trend, and Newsweek also began writing about it, the malaise was predominantly confined to 18 to 24-year-olds.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Encased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encased. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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