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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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Consider this compact case that’s ready to house your passport.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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The rear compartment houses the power cable, two cleaning pads, and the safety cord.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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From elsewhere The immigrant families jailed in Texas [New Yorker] My former colleague Jack Herrera reports that under the Trump administration, ICE is jailing families who have lived in the U.S. for years and is sending them to Texas.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Jelly, who was first arrested at 14 years old, has been jailed more than 40 times throughout his life on multiple drug offenses.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Despite their influence, Black writers are often confined to race-specific topics, underpaid, and overlooked for promotions, further demonstrating that visibility does not equal equity in fashion media.—
Joce Blake,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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We were all largely confined to our homes, and here was a work that was to explore the worst of humanity during a crisis that made the game feel too close for comfort.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Currently, more than 1,500 people are imprisoned on political grounds in Russia, according to a tally by OVD-Info, with Moscow’s crackdown on dissent escalating since the war began.—
Mariya Knight,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Weinstein, who was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer in 2024, had been imprisoned on Rikers Island.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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The wooden, arched front door that stands encased in a wall of light bronze bricks is one that plays up the era’s influences, as are the curved walls and ceilings spanning the residence.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2025
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All other plot details are encased in carbonite for the foreseeable future.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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Aggressive dogs feared On Nov. 3, the day after the attack, a Kansas City Pet Project investigator found around nine puppies a few months old enclosed in wire kennels in a back bedroom.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Most of their lives have been enclosed in prison cells.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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The queen of the kitchen is adding a dash of spice to the narrative surrounding Duchess Meghan's Netflix show.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The situation surrounding Saints' veteran Derek Carr has led to many questions over the past several weeks.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Then Mitchell got hot in the clutch, scoring nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range in overtime after a shaky first half that included 0-of-4 shooting from the field.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Immure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immure. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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