ensheathing

present participle of ensheathe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensheathing
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
  • 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
  • Sam's Throne Campground and surrounding public areas will remain closed to ensure public safety while the search and monitoring operations continue, according to the release.
    Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Because of this, a close look at the play and the scholarship surrounding it can help make clear the stakes of due process.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There is a lot of red—99 naval and coast guard vessels, to be precise, completely encircling Taiwan during PLA exercises last December.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The vents encircling the stand’s rounded top handle cooling.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Ensheathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensheathing. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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