ENSCONCES Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

ensconces

verb

present tense third-person singular of ensconce

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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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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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

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And to maintain the appearance of a conventional hardtail, the chassis uses Harley's Softail platform, which conveniently conceals the rear suspension.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
This conceals them in a way that’s visually cohesive with the rest of the outdoor space and looks intentional.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026

Definition of conceals

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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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Skip the lengthy, generic description that buries the actual job.

— Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 29 July 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

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But mostly, the monarch persists because life’s job is to live; because within those thimble-size bodies hides a dynamo of survival that puts our most incredible machines to shame.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
The aggregate number hides exactly the variance that matters for risk assessment.

— Prashanth Harshangi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of hides

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Named for nebbia, the Italian word for the heavy layer of fog that settles over the vineyards around harvest time in early autumn, Nebbiolo has been cultivated in Piedmont for more than 750 years.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
Then the camera settles on Anna’s face and stays there long enough to watch her smile give out, a choice Adams says wasn’t necessarily written that way.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

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