ensphered

verb

past tense of ensphere
as in encapsulated

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  1. encapsulated
  2. surrounded
  3. encircled
  4. cocooned
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  • The researchers encapsulated three commercially available dyes in tiny spheres of poly(methyl methacrylate), or PMMA, a transparent plastic also known as plexiglass.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Her shrunken two-piece skirt suit—the jacket cropped to reveal her abs, the skirt extra-mini—perfectly encapsulated the cartoonish silhouette that Barbie so often rocks.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of encapsulated
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  • At this season of my life, to be so warmly received by audiences and surrounded by so much love is a gift beyond words.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Things got uglier when Greenlaw was surrounded by Seahawks players, Jones stepped up to him despite not wearing his helmet, and then Greenlaw headbutted Jones.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of surrounded
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  • On Sunday, the group effectively encircled the key city of Taiz after cutting the main supply route linking it to the interim government capital of Aden.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • With that official, the Astros encircled Espada in the visitors’ batting cage at Sutter Health Park.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of encircled
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  • The effect is that guests feel cocooned in their own space, far away from the world generally, but even from other guests.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • On Earth, reactors are cocooned inside containment structures, which would be extremely expensive and technically challenging to build on the moon.
    — Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of cocooned
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“Ensphered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensphered. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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