ENSCONCE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

ensconce

verb

in-ˈskän(t)s

Definition of ensconce

as in to nestle

to establish or place comfortably or snugly the kids had contentedly ensconced themselves on the couch before the TV happily ensconced in her new home

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as in to conceal

to put into a hiding place ensconced the spare house key in a place where no intruder would think to look

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Recent Examples of ensconce Even countries like Japan and the United States, well ensconced in the Global North, aren’t exempt from the effects of climate change, as super-typhoons and extreme heat have become routine occurrences. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 Being offensive was its social role, harmless as long as the art was safely ensconced in a museum. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 The tall ficus hedges that ensconced the prior edition are long gone. — Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 The Goldblums, along with their two sons, Charlie Ocean and River Joe, live happily in the hills above West Hollywood, ensconced in the charming 1930s Spanish Revival house that the actor has occupied for more than four decades. — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ensconce

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Crews have been working near Santa Elena Canyon, an iconic spot nestled among towering cliffs along the Rio Grande, as well as near Mariscal Mountain to the east.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Designed by Officina82, the TreeBox is nestled among some woodland in a picturesque spot in Garessio, Italy.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of nestle

Verb

Amazon, Google, Meta and Elon Musk’s xAI all have demanded nondisclosure agreements with local governments, concealing their identity and intent until deals are almost done.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Shih said the suspects wore masks, gloves and hooded clothing to conceal their identities, but detectives were able to identify them as a 19-year-old Tracy man, an 18-year-old San Jose man and a 17-year-old San Jose boy.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of conceal

Verb

Does a frontline soldier trapped with poor comms in a dugout have enough time to study the choices and lodge a vote?

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Castro, 52, is accused of firing a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis in the leg with a bullet that lodged in a child’s bedroom wall.

— MARK VANCLEAVE, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of lodge

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Choose a cabin surrounded by woods for hiking; a cottage perched on the sea for water sports; a farmhouse near the vineyards for wine-tasting.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
There are many savory options and sandwiches, too, for those who are in more of a lunch state of mind—plus the benches out front are some of the best places to perch and people watch the Dimes Square scene.

— Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of perch

Verb

The alert went out warning students to avoid Eddy Hall after the bear was spotted hiding near the academic building.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
So there sat Pecko on Tuesday afternoon atop a bench inside Dakin Park’s first-base dugout, smiling to hide nerves before the biggest day of his baseball life.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of hide

Verb

Scrub technologists and circulating nurses prepare and manage instruments, maintain sterility, position the patient with millimeter precision for complex spine or cranial approaches, and anticipate needs before they are spoken.

— Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Blood was found on the sheets, her head had been positioned below a pillow, and a nightgown had been pulled over her waistline, according to the arrest report.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of position

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Conviser and DePaul settled her remaining claims in August 2024.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The Long Wharf Theatre staged it in 1999, with a 1930s setting not far from what Elm Shakespeare has settled on but with a Black cast and specifically set during the Harlem Renaissance.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

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