ENCLOSE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

enclose

verb

in-ˈklōz

variants also inclose

Definition of enclose

as in to house

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers dogs who spend the day enclosed in small cages

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as in to surround

to form a circle around in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend

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as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely the house was enclosed by a high hedge that shielded it from public view

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Recent Examples of enclose No dogs could hold him, no stockades could enclose him, no fence could stop him and no man had been able to kill him for seven years. — Jack Wingate As Told To John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2026 The site will also be enclosed with livestock-style fencing designed to blend into the surrounding agricultural landscape. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 They were enclosed a couple years later, due to the area’s foggy weather. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026 These included depictions of erotic nudes within a signature frame drawn in reds, yellows, and oranges, as though enclosed or trapped. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enclose

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Verb

Two Charlotte nonprofits working to keep local residents housed have snagged major grant funding from Bank of America.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
The company unveiled its flying car at CES 2025, featuring a modular architecture, which includes a detachable air module housed within the ground vehicle.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of house

Verb

Gusting winds, steep terrain, and dry conditions can accelerate fire spread, endangering lives, homes, wildlife, and surrounding communities.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
The Ukrainian leader said Russia fired 36 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, of which only four were shot down due to a lack of Patriot interceptors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of surround

Verb

Just behind him was Omitsu, with an overcoat and a scarf wrapped around her face.

— Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
GuangYu utilized extensive in-house manufacturing capabilities to wrap the chassis in lightweight carbon-fiber panels to create a vehicle that delivers a staggering 370 hp per metric ton.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of wrap

Verb

In this first appearance, part of the Shōwa era (1964–1975) of Godzilla history, Ghidorah ravaged Venus, wiping out its population 5,000 years before arriving on Earth encased within a highly magnetic meteorite.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Visitors can see the sole visage, a curio card of Strother, found by Denham on eBay, sitting alongside his obituary in the town newspaper, encased in glass.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of encase

Verb

Instead, the Houthis resumed fighting stronger than ever, launching a blistering offensive that seized the entire Red Sea coast, encircled Yemen’s third city of Taiz, and positioned themselves to threaten the anti-Houthi capital of Aden.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
The encircling coils generate the magnetic field needed to confine the plasma, while the smaller shaping magnets fine-tune its configuration.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of encircle

Verb

Alphabet's earnings were the first major crack to appear in the AI trade and foreshadowed a series of volatile events for the complex, including the election and the growing scandal enveloping Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

— Julia Spina, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
The resort's address, in the heart of Banff National Park overlooking glacier-fed Lake Louise, envelops guests in nature.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of envelop

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