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.
—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
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.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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These three new cafes flip the script, presenting themselves first as coffee shops while housing other businesses within.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Always leave one side open and ensure ventilation when enclosing outdoor equipment.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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While this may seem extreme, enclosing your porch is a fail-proof way to keep birds out of it.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 June 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
Verb
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Many of those individuals were accused of violent crimes, including homicide, assault, burglary and drug offenses, according to the agency.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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