ensphered

verb

past tense of ensphere
as in encapsulated

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  1. encapsulated
  2. surrounded
  3. encircled
  4. cocooned
Verb
  • That philosophy may be best encapsulated this season by the Paolo Blouson, a unique piece whose title pays homage to the brand’s founder.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of encapsulated
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  • It was surrounded by flowers and other tributes left by fans.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Videos posted on social media show deputies also used pepper spray as race attendees surrounded them and threw objects.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of surrounded
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  • Shamsan said fighting had intensified across the province as the Houthis deployed reinforcements to multiple fronts, with the city encircled on all four sides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Phil Ochs said that the last of the idle rich and the folk singers are in a mansion being encircled tighter and tighter.
    — Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2026.

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