encased

past tense of encase

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of encased At each of the crash sites, the search for the cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders – encased in orange metal, though often called black boxes – from the hijacked planes was underway. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 Set on the edge of the Village of Lindos, the heavenly parcel and its glass-like waters are nearly encased by rocks with stretches of smooth sand on either side. Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 The Choco Taco featured light vanilla ice cream encased in a waffle cone, partially covered with milk chocolate and topped with peanuts. Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 But Oliver said the contractors installed the grinder pump a month ago with its own power source encased in a locked box and didn’t provide her with a key. Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 With six bedrooms and six full bathrooms spread across more than 9,000 square feet, the home’s three distinct structures are connected by bridges and wrapped in curved glass encased in black steel frames. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026 To ensure the integrity of the mold, only high-quality clay is used and then encased in steel sleeves designed to withstand extreme pressure. Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Over the course of an hour, the clouds unleashed more than 7 inches of rain, swelling the river encased in the narrow canyon by a foot every three minutes. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026 Aside from the bands, the Ultra 2 is lighter than its predecessor, and the case is still made from durable titanium, whereas the Watch 9 is encased in aluminum. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encased
Verb
  • The police compound housed counterterrorism police, who had carried out operations against militants across the province in recent years.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The backstory The hotel is housed in a 19th-century grand palazzo that was previously a transport company headquarters.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For multi-generation families that want to stay together, Benton Cottage offers the perfect base, containing four bedrooms and bathrooms, a living room, dining room, kitchen, and enclosed back yard.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Racing Bull’s Arvid Lindblad did point out that there’s flexibility to make changes at Madring compared to the likes of Baku or Monaco, street circuits enclosed by buildings.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lenin and Trotsky believed that their Bolshevik Revolution would succeed only when the Soviet Union was surrounded by other Communist states.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Leary said that once the riders were surrounded on the bridge, police took them into custody without incident.
    Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Their summer window, which included signing the former Manchester United pair Millie Turner and Lisa Fjeldstad Naalsund, was eye-catching.
    Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The group included residents as well as others who either grew up there or had family ties to the town.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The term, once confined to technical science papers, has gripped Silicon Valley, steered trillions of dollars in investment and fanned fears of human displacement, or worse.
    George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The two factors, as well as him being confined within the Disney walls for the past two years, led to Schrier’s decision to take on a new chapter as a producer.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Encased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encased. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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