as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
an encasement of several inches of silt had helped to preserve the sunken remains of the historic ship
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Recent Examples of encasements
Schrader also suggests using mattress and box spring encasements, which seal in any bugs already present and prevent new ones from thriving.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
Featured in this article What’s more, hotel pillows often have other special features, including down-proof encasements (meaning feathers won’t poke through the cover over time).
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Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
To prevent infestations from worsening while waiting for professional treatment, Carpenter recommends using box spring encasements and installing interceptor traps.
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Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
The pest control company must utilize a multi-pronged approach, which may include bed bug monitoring devices, mattress encasements, steaming, vacuuming, and insecticide applications in the form of sprays, aerosols, insecticidal dusts, and desiccant dusts, says Miller.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
Using mattress encasements designed for bedbugs.
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Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
Featured in this article What’s more, hotel pillows often have other special features, including down-proof encasements (meaning feathers won’t poke through the cover over time).
—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
To prevent infestations from worsening while waiting for professional treatment, Carpenter recommends using box spring encasements and installing interceptor traps.
—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
The pest control company must utilize a multi-pronged approach, which may include bed bug monitoring devices, mattress encasements, steaming, vacuuming, and insecticide applications in the form of sprays, aerosols, insecticidal dusts, and desiccant dusts, says Miller.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
Using mattress encasements designed for bedbugs.
—
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encasements
Noun
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.
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The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight.
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Ballistics evidence collected from the scene was ultimately connected to shell casings found in the backyard of her home in Vermont, Rouse said.
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Rouse said two shell casings found at the scene matched an unrecovered gun that Michelle Zajko used at a firing range in the backyard of her home in Vermont.
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From elaborate Persian rugs to minimalist sisal floor coverings to bold maximalist styles, there is something fit for every home.
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Incorporating softer pieces, such as rugs, upholstered pieces, and window coverings, is a critical step that helps with sound control and creates an enveloping atmosphere.
Noun
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From headlight housings and door trim to bumpers and exhaust tips, the polish doesn’t just work on chrome but also steel, copper, aluminum and brass.
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The Colorado State Patrol is asking for any witnesses or anyone who may know the whereabouts of a 2014 to 2016 dark blue or black Jeep Wrangler with damage to one of the foglight housings on the front bumper.
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“Encasements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encasements. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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