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also inclosing
as in encircling
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also inclosing
1
as in housing
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 surrounding
to form a circle around
in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend
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as in wrapping
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 enclosing
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Buyers at Gatherpoint can personalize their homes to their preferences with options for extending patios, lanais and garages, enclosing flex rooms and expanding indoor-outdoor connections with pocketing or zero-corner sliding glass doors.
—Pulte Homes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The implications run much deeper than enclosing a space along Lake Michigan for dogs to roam freely.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Both public parks and private allotments served as compensation for a long process of enclosing public commons to make the urban and rural landscapes of today, in which territories are divided, fenced, and often guarded.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
The openness creates a cleaner sightline, while still offering functional storage that feels intentional rather than enclosing.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
Also new were the designer’s first jersey pieces, with draping departing from the rear and enclosing the shoulders, open on the midriff and sculpted around the hips.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
And while the fence enclosing the yard is made of vinyl — which is flammable — the five-foot section closest to the house is a metal gate.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Details-wise, Johnson is seeing an uptick in adding brass rods, enclosing bookshelves with a textured wallpaper, or adding unique millwork design flourishes that aren’t in a standard Shaker-style.
—Kate Jerde, Architectural Digest, 28 Dec. 2025
Verb
On top lies the picotage technique as well as a pattern of overlapping black circles, that is both enclosing and creating space while also keeping out.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Buyers at Gatherpoint can personalize their homes to their preferences with options for extending patios, lanais and garages, enclosing flex rooms and expanding indoor-outdoor connections with pocketing or zero-corner sliding glass doors.
—Pulte Homes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The implications run much deeper than enclosing a space along Lake Michigan for dogs to roam freely.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Both public parks and private allotments served as compensation for a long process of enclosing public commons to make the urban and rural landscapes of today, in which territories are divided, fenced, and often guarded.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
The openness creates a cleaner sightline, while still offering functional storage that feels intentional rather than enclosing.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
Also new were the designer’s first jersey pieces, with draping departing from the rear and enclosing the shoulders, open on the midriff and sculpted around the hips.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
And while the fence enclosing the yard is made of vinyl — which is flammable — the five-foot section closest to the house is a metal gate.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Details-wise, Johnson is seeing an uptick in adding brass rods, enclosing bookshelves with a textured wallpaper, or adding unique millwork design flourishes that aren’t in a standard Shaker-style.
—Kate Jerde, Architectural Digest, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosing
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The spa was introduced in 2005, and in the same year, Silica, a clinic hotel aimed at housing those visiting for psoriasis treatment, was opened.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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An Israeli airstrike hit the building housing their music school, along with several other businesses including a maternity clinic, on March 23.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The resort also supports the South Caicos Heritage Foundation, which protects surrounding coral reefs and often spearheads community clean-up initiatives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Asia-Pacific markets whipsawed in volatile trading on Tuesday, with major indices flipping to losses in the morning session, as uncertainty surrounding the war weighs on investor sentiment.—
Hugh Leask,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Abrams launched Bad Robot with Bryan Burk in May 1999 when Abrams’ first series as a creator, the WB’s Felicity, was wrapping its first season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Backed by his band the Dark Clouds, the singer-songwriter will embark on dates behind Mutiny After Midnight this fall and summer, starting in Austin, Texas, in early September and wrapping in Lexington, Kentucky, on Halloween.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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Our beautiful encircling topography of mountains and hills is a bowl ready-made by ancient plate tectonics to be filled with smoke and smog.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Spread over a handful of buildings encircling the central courtyard, Aleenta Retreat's 44 rooms range from spacious deluxe rooms with lounge-y balconies to two-story residences with two bedrooms and a small private courtyard with a plunge pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The trending barrel-back design supports you while enveloping you more than a square or rectangular design might.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sunny skies and mild breezes are enveloping the Pharmalot campus once again.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Mane offered to reschedule, but Williams allegedly asked to speak to him in an attached recording room.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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The site is being divided into several parcels, one destined for a Yokohama-like building with an attached hotel, another for housing, a third for shipping perishable freight.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Enclosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosing. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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