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
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).
—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
This week the arriving athletes seemed more interested in getting accustomed to their free Samsung phones and using their own gestures to direct a robotic hand behind glass to pick up a plastic ball encasing a mystery Olympic pin.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 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
The entrance to Cap-d’Ail’s cove is as dramatic as the surrounding cliffs encasing the pebble beach.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
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
This week the arriving athletes seemed more interested in getting accustomed to their free Samsung phones and using their own gestures to direct a robotic hand behind glass to pick up a plastic ball encasing a mystery Olympic pin.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 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
The entrance to Cap-d’Ail’s cove is as dramatic as the surrounding cliffs encasing the pebble beach.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encasing
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The finished basement packs a remarkable amount of functionality into a single level, housing everything from a laundry area and gym to a sauna, wet bar, and wine cave.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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Instead of scrambling for shelter, Tran’s family will play host, housing an aunt and uncle who live across the street from the GKN plant.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The latter offering involves enclosing chips in casing and readying them to be connected to other circuitry.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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The sidewalls connect the beads to the tread, enclosing the tire’s body.—
Jason Fogelson,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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However, Suzanne Taheri, an attorney representing Greeley Demands Better, said the Telluride case differs from the circumstances surrounding Cascadia.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Police said the investigation remains active, and officers are continuing to gather information regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident.—
Alexandra Koch , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Only one of the suspects was issued a citation for unlawfully capturing and confining wildlife, the news release said.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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While the event has typically been held across all of Lakeview Park — one of Nampa’s largest public spaces — the city has adopted a new policy confining large events to the park’s northern side.—
Matan Josephy,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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The high court has previously upheld other methods of execution throughout the country, including lethal injection, electrocution and firing squad, but nitrogen gas has been the subject of intense litigation since Alabama became the first state in the nation to begin using it in early 2024.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The store is 8,000 square feet with plenty of options to choose from as far as merch goes, including jerseys, Funko Pops, soccer balls and more.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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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.—
Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The feeling is organic and involving, just as the sound of the voices is intimate and enveloping.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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“Encasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encasing. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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