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also inclosed
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
Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
Ferretti says this important innovation creates a semi-enclosed environment, giving seafarers more privacy than before.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
The legislation in question would help the team build a new, enclosed, $2 billion stadium on the site of the former Arlington International Racecourse.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
All the research on this question had been done in small, enclosed spaces.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
Ferretti says this important innovation creates a semi-enclosed environment, giving seafarers more privacy than before.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
To the left is a relaxed deck for post-dip chilling; to the right is the beautifully restrained restaurant, partly enclosed in a glasshouse with an undulating canopy roof.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
The legislation in question would help the team build a new, enclosed, $2 billion stadium on the site of the former Arlington International Racecourse.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosed
Adjective
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On the third floor but with a caged view of the sky.—
Jeremy O. Harris,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
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The caged bird sings with a fearful trillof things unknown but longed for stilland his tune is heard on the distant hillfor the caged bird sings of freedom.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In addition, for the first time, Roku reported results for its advertising and subscriptions operating units (which are housed in its Platform segment) to give investors more insight into its business.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The nonprofit owns the majority of the artifacts housed in the museum, including the Doeuillet gown, according to Watts.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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They’ll be surrounded by a fascinating array of co-nominees.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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His night ended with him appropriately surrounded in the locker room by teammates who were bleating like goats.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The 3rd Alternativa Film Festival wrapped April 30 in Medellín, Colombia with generous cash prizes doled out to five feature films and two shorts.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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In an environment with lots of hard reflective surfaces, acoustical concerns required the deployment of fabric wrapped acoustical panels throughout.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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On the south-easterly tip of its Marina District, the two towers of Rosewood Doha emerge, seemingly from the sea, encased in a striking white latticed facade inspired by the forms of a coral reef.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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This treat is just the right size — a huge, juicy strawberry encased in red bean paste and then an outer shell of mochi.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Early in the morning on May 6, police in riot gear encircled the encampment and ordered everyone to clear out, arresting 64 individuals who stayed.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Guests can spend their time outside in the pool encircled by loungers, enjoying al fresco group dinners at the long dining table, or playing a few rounds of ping-pong at the outdoor table.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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But there’s also the pan brioche (Italian brioche bread) with anchovies and butter and puntarelle enveloped in a savory anchovy hug; the agnolotti del plin, dumplings shining in a glossy butter and sage sauce, are not to be missed either.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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His heart was completely enveloped in fluid.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment in Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son, Duannis Tabaoda.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the play’s penultimate scene — one of the most gorgeous, daring and breathless in American theater, and all taking place in an imprisoned Gallimard’s imagination — Song strips for Gallimard, trying to force him to confront the truth.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Enclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosed. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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