encased

past tense of encase

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of encased These scaffolds are erected on skyscrapers, hundreds of feet high, and encased in fabric safety nets forming colorful cocoons of green, blue and purple. Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 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 The artist behind it, Neville Tatham, uses terracotta encased in a high-gloss glaze to create one-of-a-kind pieces that feel like works of art for your daily routine. Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025 The sensorial balm texture tints and polishes the lips, promising 48 hours of hydration encased in a pearl tube with LV-inscribed in gold. Essence, 20 Aug. 2025 Birds love the honeysuckle and porcelain vine fruits and have the infuriating tendency to pass them through their system undamaged, and then deposit them in your garden, in tremendous numbers, encased in a nice little fertilizer packet. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025 There’s also a cozy reading room sporting bookshelves and a daybed, as well as a secluded primary suite that spills out to a grassy and tree-laced backyard spotlighted by a large rectangular pool encased within a sprawling brick terrace. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025 The Dallas Morning News reported that Bright later encased the coin and gave it to Jones, who has kept it framed in house since. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encased
Verb
  • The disk-like shape allows more devices to be housed in a smaller area, making the overall package smaller and lighter.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Walshe has been housed at the Norfolk County Jail ever since his arraignment.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In its former terrain, today’s Tamiami Trail used to run along a ridge above the Glaswegian Suture, a geologic feature that enclosed a large body of water now known as the Gulf of Mexico.
    Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This enclosed back segment of the property could work for raising chickens and other small farm animals —away from the main house.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The site is surrounded by commercial, residential and light industrial areas, according to the applicant’s submission.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The fair is an annual reminder that true horology is best appreciated not in isolation but surrounded by the beauty of Geneva and the company of fellow connoisseurs.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In order to embolden and support his organization, bin Laden often videotaped himself with messages aimed at his target audience, established training centers in Afghanistan, had an expansive funding network that included wealthy individuals, couriers, mosques and other complex ways to raise funds.
    Richard Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • His criminal history included three felony convictions, according to a USA TODAY review of court documents.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Once considered an illness confined to Central and South America, Chagas disease is increasingly being recognized as an endemic condition within the United States.
    Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, the study argues, recent extinctions of plant and animal groups are rare and often confined to island habitats.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Encased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encased. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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