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
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.
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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
The back room indeed looks as though a parking lot was encased in four walls and a roof.
—Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
The vamp features six criss cross straps that meet in the middle, and the back of the foot is encased by a counter that is made from the same straps.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The actors were greeted by the exhibition’s curator, Robin McClellan, who led them to Mozart’s childhood violin, encased in glass.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The oven is a metal chamber encased in a brick structure.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
The day starts with an ample breakfast buffet and hot dishes, including eggs royale and the chef’s take on traditional Florentine budino di riso pastry made of rice pudding encased in shortcrust.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
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
The back room indeed looks as though a parking lot was encased in four walls and a roof.
—Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
The vamp features six criss cross straps that meet in the middle, and the back of the foot is encased by a counter that is made from the same straps.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The actors were greeted by the exhibition’s curator, Robin McClellan, who led them to Mozart’s childhood violin, encased in glass.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The oven is a metal chamber encased in a brick structure.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
The day starts with an ample breakfast buffet and hot dishes, including eggs royale and the chef’s take on traditional Florentine budino di riso pastry made of rice pudding encased in shortcrust.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encased
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Rooms The College Green Hotel is situated in the heart of Dublin, housed in the former headquarters of the Bank of Ireland, which was built in 1912.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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Foxborough, a town of around 18,000 residents, is about 45 minutes outside of Boston and has housed the Patriots since 1971.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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From what archaeologists gathered, the Roman villa garden featured a flowerbed enclosed in a courtyard with rows of packed ceramic pots, as per Ancient Origins.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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The West Harbor Wheel's carriages will be fully enclosed, so riders can take in the expansive views through every season.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Astronomers have used a technique called echo mapping to detect hints that supermassive black holes, such as the cosmic titan at the heart of the Milky Way, known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), are surrounded by dense clouds and clusters of dark matter.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 June 2026
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Tucked away on the grounds of Kensington Palace stands Nottingham Cottage, a two-bedroom, 1,324 square-foot Victorian home surrounded by greenery.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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The game included 11 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Zen Den runs under $2,000 for a week with meals included and offers optional life coaching add-ons.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Trump has argued the 90,000 square-foot ballroom is needed to hold large events that currently have to be confined to the much smaller White House East Room or outdoors on the South Lawn.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Perryman said life in the facility is like being confined in an airport hotel room.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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