ENSCONCING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

ensconcing

verb

present participle of ensconce

as in nestling

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 concealing

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 ensconcing To avoid these outcomes, Israel needs to restore political stability in the country by shoring up its constitutional foundations, strengthening the rule of law, reaching more productively for a lasting settlement to the conflict with Palestinians, and better ensconcing itself within the region. — Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024

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Verb

Add a striking focal point by nestling a statue fountain between groups of colorful flowers or lively foliage.

— Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
Game by game, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is nestling himself into historical statistical company alongside some of the most vaunted NBA names ever.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 19 May 2026

Definition of nestling

Verb

Experiences may eventually become a larger part of the platform, but Hachey emphasized that the next year will be focused on lodging execution.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
But a multi-family residential condo needs a Certificate of Use from the city for lodging rentals of less than 30 days.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of lodging

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In Bosnia, people are still identifying and burying their dead 31 years after the Srebrenica massacre.

— Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
For the three children of the stranger who had returned to seek refuge, fifteen years had passed between the collective joy of independence and the personal tragedy of burying their father in a graveyard already full of their uncles’ memories.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of burying

Verb

Blue dashers perch on short reeds and grasses to wait for prey, but each species of perching dragonfly has its own preference for perch height and type.

— Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Sandy was spotted later in the day perching on top of a sugar pine tree.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of perching

Verb

Risk intelligence gives marketplaces visibility into emerging threats as well as those hiding in plain sight.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
In videos posted to his Instagram account, Gallegos can be seen hiding underneath a table as plumes of dust burst in the air and parts of the ceiling crashed into the ground.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiding

Verb

Shields appears to be positioning herself for more competitive fights against women in smaller weight classes.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Muse Glimmer fits with that strategy, positioning the AI model as a personal assistant that runs locally on computers rather than a tool accessed only through the cloud.

— Paulina Likos,Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of positioning

Verb

Mize proved that with six efficient innings (83 pitches) of two-run ball on Monday after settling into a routine with his next team.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
The agreements could provide a template for settling the antitrust lawsuit brought by 12 states to try to stop Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

— Bloomberg, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026

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