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1
as in housed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
dogs who spend the day enclosed in small cages
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2
as in surrounded
to form a circle around
in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend
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as in wrapped
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 enclosed
Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Amenities include a gated-entry with a large courtyard and 12 enclosed garages, patios and on-site laundry rooms.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Instead of feeling enclosed or artificial, the waterpark unfolds naturally within the resort’s landscape.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Never warm up a vehicle in an enclosed area, such as a garage.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Amenities include a gated-entry with a large courtyard and 12 enclosed garages, patios and on-site laundry rooms.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Beyond leaks and cosmetic problems, the building has enclosed offices and few spaces for the association’s members and 52 employees to meet, said Chief Operating Officer Chastity Benson.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Instead of feeling enclosed or artificial, the waterpark unfolds naturally within the resort’s landscape.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosed
Adjective
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The 90-minute session also allows visitors to feed caged zookeepers, who are dressed up as pandas, with apple pieces.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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That’s why caged parrots are prone to atherosclerosis, heart disease, and stroke, Windsor says.—
Rene Ebersole,
Rolling Stone,
18 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Children’s Museum and its preschool were housed in a building in the town’s center alongside its lifesize statue of Conny the sperm whale.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Private school students — who are disproportionately affluent, stably housed and high-performing — are not included in state averages.—
Jill Stegman,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The airspace over Los Angeles is among the most congested in the world, but the Hollywood Burbank Airport is uniquely situated in the base of a valley surrounded by mountains on all sides, creating extremely tight parameters around the midsize airport.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The indoor heated swimming pool is a treasure, surrounded by chaise lounges stacked with thick towels.—
Janice Wald Henderson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Filipowski had his right leg wrapped in plastic to fasten an ice bag to his kneecap afterward.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The upper sat on an oversize block platform wrapped in alternating black-and-white horizontal stripes, while a thin, high heel dropped straight from the back of the shoe to the floor.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Wilting roses encased in glass cylinders greeted guests.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The winter storm that dumped a foot of snow on parts of Arkansas and encased much of the state in ice apparently contributed to two deaths.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Its head doesn’t resemble the shape of a skull, like most other humanoids, but instead a cylinder with a flat face encircled by a ring of light.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Within moments, a small crowd of counter-protesters encircled him.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Inspired by Swiss chalet design, this cozy mountain hut offers unobstructed forest views—you’ll feel fully enveloped in nature.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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Both had extreme highs and lows, were enveloped by intense criticism, struggled with bad stretches of losing and poor quarterback play — and each was fired during their fourth season on the job.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Enclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosed. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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