ensconces

verb

present tense third-person singular of ensconce
1
as in nestles
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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2
as in conceals
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 Synonyms for ensconces
  1. nestles
  2. conceals
  3. lodges
  4. buries
  5. perches
  6. hides
  7. parks
  8. settles
Verb
  • The Shelter Island porch stretches the entire width of the house, which nestles in a grove of trees about 250 feet from the shore.
    — Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Lech nestles along the eponymous river, tucked in amongst Austria’s westernmost mountains.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of nestles
Verb
  • Advertisement Best of all is Deutch’s Gail, whose sunbeam demeanor barely conceals her flirty, mischievous side.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026
  • This style helps to prevent moisture loss and conceals your ends to avoid breakage.
    — Aleah Wright, InStyle, 8 July 2026
Definition of conceals
Verb
  • And the third line of defense is the military bases that lodges Division 96.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • While Xugana was one of the first Delta lodges to open in 1974 as part of the Desert & Delta portfolio, in 2025, the property unveiled a complete rebuild.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of lodges
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  • The algorithm buries it because the pattern is easy to detect.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.
    — Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Definition of buries
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  • Head to Stoos, which perches on a plateau at the base of the Fronalpstock in central Switzerland.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
  • Live streams from entertainment events like the Grammys or Golden Globes aren’t typically perches for controversy, but, says Anthony McCartney, AP’s entertainment and lifestyles editor, celebrities will sometimes be asked to weigh in on recent headlines.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of perches
Verb
  • Chasing Perfect Branding Instead Of Customers Another version of the same problem hides inside marketing and design.
    — Erhan Kaya, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Instead of correcting the error, the scheming matriarch hides him in the attic and collects a life insurance payout.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of hides
Verb
  • Busch Gardens, SeaWorld and Sesame Place parks The following United Parks & Resorts theme parks have a zero-change fee policy for guests wanting to reschedule park visits.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Definition of parks
Verb
  • The alum attaches itself to pollutants, including algae, and creates a snowlike mixture that settles to the bottom of the facility’s pond.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • While much of the album settles into the moody R&B Syd does so well, Beard also plays with Afropop, bossa nova, and ’80s synth-pop.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
Definition of settles
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