Synonyms of encased

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• housed
• enclosed
• surrounded
• included
• confined
• enveloped
• caged
• penned
• immured
• closeted
• contained
• hedged
• encaged
• cooped (up)
• corralled
• bounded
• hemmed (in)
• boxed (in)
• fenced (in)
• restricted
• walled (in)
• encompassed
• encircled
• mewed (up)
• encapsulated
• limited
• ringed
• circumscribed
• enfolded
• cocooned
• armored
• framed
• enframed
• enlaced
• encysted
• ensheathed
• encapsuled
• enwombed
• ensphered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of encased

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

Documents from the monastery of San Lorenzo in Capua refer to the tiny balls of fatty milk encased in their own stretchy, tangy skin as mozze. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

Pillow-top mattresses encased in Italian linens, bespoke furnishings, ROIL and Natura Bisse bath products, Bluetooth alarm clocks with USB ports, and a modern beach house vibe are found in all, while suites have separate living rooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

This undated microscope image from USC via the NIH shows pancreatic cancer cells, nuclei in blue, growing as a sphere encased in membranes, red. — CBS News, 31 May 2026