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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The second and third stories are open to visitors, while the first floor housing the gift shop remains closed.
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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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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 council would then examine the details surrounding the change before passing an ordinance expanding those voting rights.
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The design is open and clean, with a deliberate choice to draw the surrounding scenery deep into the interior of the home.
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Plants are also unbothered by confining pavement and other urban challenges.
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The requirement to add wheels increases costs and can limit where these homes are allowed, due to zoning restrictions, often confining them to mobile home parks.
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Since then, the franchise has undergone various changes, including adding players such as Jimmy Butler, James Harden and George in recent years in an attempt to build around Embiid, to no avail.
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The Beach Boys, including Love, are currently on tour through the end of 2026, including three shows at the Hollywood Bowl over the 4th of July weekend.
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Clear, blue skies and mild breezes are once again enveloping the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascots are happily snoozing in their respective corners.
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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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“Encasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encasing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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