encysting

present participle of encyst

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for encysting
Verb
  • The Palestinian library and the Yeshiva stood side-by-side for decades, as if encapsulating the last hundred years of their history, all under the looming shadow of the Temple Mount.
    Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Sound is also an important element in the film, encapsulating creation myths about sound and vibration being the source of all matter, ideas which are also present in string theory and quantum mechanics.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The electrolyte surrounding the negative electrode contained glucose and active riboflavin, while the positive side used either potassium ferricyanide or oxygen.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Identifying victims’ remains has been a slow process because bodies can be recovered only when the surrounding area is declared safe from explosives.
    Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That’s just shy of a record 444 set in 2022 when people were cocooning in homes during the pandemic.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
  • On the other are technologists, military planners and captains of industry who are rapidly cocooning our planet in ever growing swarms of starlight-spoiling satellites.
    Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The vents encircling the stand’s rounded top handle cooling.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
  • By the early 19th century, scientists had begun to recognize a belt of volcanic activity encircling the Pacific Ocean.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Encysting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encysting. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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