IMMURES Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

immures

verb

present tense third-person singular of immure

as in houses

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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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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Fort Taylor is a national historic monument and state park that houses the largest collection of Civil War armament in the world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
The classroom houses Watson's dual language immersion program, one of two in the Little Rock School District, where students receive much of their instruction in Spanish and learn to speak, read and write in both Spanish and English.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

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Some progressives saw the former prosecutor as part of a criminal justice establishment that disproportionately imprisons Black men.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
The King imprisons the miller’s daughter in a room and orders her to prove her magical ability under pain of death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

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Places like Los Angeles and Oakland have high permit fees and strict zoning that often confines cans to industrial areas.

— Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
In an industry that often confines its actors, especially women and especially Black women, Hall continues to carve a path defined by risk, depth and courage.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025

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The Tod’s Group includes the Tod’s brand, designed by creative director Matteo Tamburini; Fay, known for its four-hook jackets inspired by the uniforms worn by American firefighters, and Hogan, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
The small collection includes two pieces, the Cowgirl Boot Dish and the Cowgirl Bud Vase, each in three colorways of the traditional Mackenzie-Childs check print.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

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Unlike FinFETs, where the gate surrounds the transistor channel on three sides, GAA designs wrap the gate around the channel, providing greater control over the flow of current, the South China Morning Post reported.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
The newer, softer material surrounds the carbon fiber plate while the previous ZoomX formula is used for the rest of the midsole to balance out the stability.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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