encasing

present participle of encase

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of encasing Little Miner’s version isn’t so much a riff as an homage, with a flour tortilla encasing queso sauce, tortilla chips, chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, sour cream and a choice of proteins. Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 The spigots serve as injection ports, where crews can pump grout behind the tunnel wall, with the goal of coating and encasing the entire tunnel lining under the Newtown Creek in a waterproof layer, filling any cracks along the way. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 The denim du jour is all about giving your legs some room to breathe instead of encasing them in snug fabric. Tanya Sharma, InStyle, 10 July 2026 Even still, most of its diminutive size was just plastic packaging, encasing the far tinier, unfathomably dense network of billions of transistors embedded in silicon. Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 The 360-degree curved glass walls encasing the galleries offered many glimpses of a face that belonged to me but somehow wasn’t mine. Stephanie Shih june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 The concrete cap of a tomb encasing radioactive fallout now has cracks, and what’s beneath can rise from the dead. Devika Rao, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026 The crunchy encasing pairs perfectly with the melty cheese and various fillings inside, including cheese, tinga, potato and chorizo, and raja (strips of peppers and onions). Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026 Pill pockets, like this top option by Greenies, mask the sight and smell of a pill by encasing it in a treat. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encasing
Verb
  • The Hotel Westin Excelsior, which sits opposite to the Palazzo, will officially become part of MIA, housing its film and drama activities in conference and meeting rooms.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Within this market, ICE ships detainees around the country, paying hundreds of facilities a per-day rate for housing them.
    Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Like the work of other Palestinian artists of his generation, Mansour’s paintings helped carry the dreams and testimony of his people beyond the walls enclosing Gaza and the West Bank.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The market is attempting to judge how long high capital expenditures and elevated valuations surrounding AI can be sustained.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • So surrounding Antetokounmpo with shooting was the smart strategy, because the data suggests offenses play at well above-average levels when the two-time MVP is paired with elite shooting.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Frustrated with the confining nature of Japanese society, Kusama left for New York in 1957.
    Kaori Kaneko, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • With Rear Window, Hitchcock and his collaborators miraculously craft an exhilarating, satisfying mystery-thriller while confining the protagonist to a single location.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In addition, key agricultural futures including rice, cotton, and corn have also rallied significantly since the beginning of the year, with most currently trading around their highest levels in three years.
    , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Shop more outlet deals below, including an elegant candleholder, a luxe ottoman, and slim patio sofa.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Save this for cold weather to truly savor its rich, enveloping smokiness.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The blur outside becomes enveloping and unfathomable; the universe inside the car evolves as the friends invent tension-defusing rituals to keep from screaming at one another.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Encasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encasing. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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