as in housing
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 encasing
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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Natural thawing eliminates damage caused by trying to remove ice encasing stems of perennials and shrubs.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
The serene pool and hot tub area is no different, decorated with native plants and nestled into the landscape; the walls encasing the pool deck are a nearly identical hue to the surrounding mountains.
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Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
11 Jan. 2026
American bases built inside the ice sheet, such as Camp Century, were quickly crushed as the encasing snow deformed.
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Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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
Natural thawing eliminates damage caused by trying to remove ice encasing stems of perennials and shrubs.
—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
The serene pool and hot tub area is no different, decorated with native plants and nestled into the landscape; the walls encasing the pool deck are a nearly identical hue to the surrounding mountains.
—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
11 Jan. 2026
American bases built inside the ice sheet, such as Camp Century, were quickly crushed as the encasing snow deformed.
—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encasing
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About 150 miles from SoFi Stadium, south of the Mexican border, sits the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team for its games at the Inglewood venue.
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These three new cafes flip the script, presenting themselves first as coffee shops while housing other businesses within.
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The animal farm had a two-meter-high fence enclosing it, half of it underground.
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Always leave one side open and ensure ventilation when enclosing outdoor equipment.
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department continues to work closely with the FBI as investigators follow up on leads, review information, and pursue the facts surrounding this case.
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The trade comes after years of uncertainty surrounding Milwaukee's direction following the departure of championship-winning head coach Mike Budenholzer in 2023 and caps a steady decline that culminated in the Bucks missing the 2026 playoffs.
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One person was cited on suspicion of unlawfully capturing and confining wildlife.
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Bell reviewed testimony from CDC officials and an outside medical expert concerning Perryman’s challenge to an earlier order confining her to the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
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Many of those individuals were accused of violent crimes, including homicide, assault, burglary and drug offenses, according to the agency.
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Rain washed out qualifying Saturday, and the gray, overcast sky served as a fitting background for the somber mood enveloping Charlotte Motor Speedway and its 1½-mile track.
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The feeling is organic and involving, just as the sound of the voices is intimate and enveloping.
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“Encasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encasing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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