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as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
scientists at the research station in Alaska are immured by the frozen wastelands that surround them
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as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
immured by a controlling, possessive mother, the young woman had no outside social life
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Recent Examples of immure
Lying on the sofa, I became slowly immured in the concrete reality of this edifice and of its facts.
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Rachel Cusk, New York Times, 2 May 2023
Forty-six people perished, many immured by the unrelenting gridiron just below the water’s surface.
—John O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2023
Forty-six people perished, many immured by the unrelenting gridiron just below the water's surface.
—John O'Connor, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023
The last slave had been immured within its walls, and St. Michael’s curfew was to be sweetest music thenceforth and forever.
—Jonathan W. White, Smithsonian, 27 Feb. 2018
Rachel Cusk, New York Times, 2 May 2023
Forty-six people perished, many immured by the unrelenting gridiron just below the water’s surface.
—John O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2023
Forty-six people perished, many immured by the unrelenting gridiron just below the water's surface.
—John O'Connor, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023
The last slave had been immured within its walls, and St. Michael’s curfew was to be sweetest music thenceforth and forever.
—Jonathan W. White, Smithsonian, 27 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immure
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He was then taken to the only person in L.A. with the right permits to house an alligator, and that person happened to work in the film industry.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Built by architect Carlo Marchionni on an expanse of countryside planted with vines and leveled into terraces, the villa was created to house the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani, a leading art patron of his day.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
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Combs has been jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arrest.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Donald had also been jailed on weapon possession charges.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Dempsey was sent to live with a distant city counselor and grew up to work in data entry, confined to her apartment computer.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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No longer confined to the pursuit of profit alone, these powerful forces are being reimagined as instruments of global healing, capable of restoring trust, dignity and interconnectedness across all sectors.—
Yujia Zhu,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Mujica was imprisoned for thirteen years, much of it in a solitary underground cell—an experience that nearly drove him mad.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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On the other hand is what some might consider a fate worse than death, of living imprisoned in a body entirely without choice, without freedom.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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The intervertebral discs between the spinal vertebrae comprise a gel-like core, the nucleus pulposus (NP), encased by a tough, fibrous outer ring.—
Paul McClure
May 06,
New Atlas,
6 May 2025
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The movement is encased in a soft-iron inner cage, which shields it from magnetic fields that can negatively affects the accuracy of mechanical timepieces.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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Here are some tips from Direct Auto Insurance on how to keep squirrels out: Park in a sealed garage: Ensure the garage is enclosed and free of holes to prevent rodent entry.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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Even the newest additions—like our Cocoon Suite, with its decadent pink-marble bathroom and crisply made bed enclosed within sliding wicker doors—felt reassuringly solid and snug.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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But this theory, like all others surrounding the expedition, is simply speculation—and it’s not fully supported by Inuit testimony.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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His relative was lying dead on the floor of the barn, a pool of blood surrounding his chest.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include: On Waterman Court, Danville, in February 2025, a 2,251-square-foot home was sold for $1,990,000, a price per square foot of $884.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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For no ads on those two streamers, the plan costs $44.99 per month (ads will be included on any tier of the ESPN. app).—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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“Immure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immure. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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