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also inclosed
1
as in housed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
dogs who spend the day enclosed in small cages
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2
as in surrounded
to form a circle around
in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend
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as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
the house was enclosed by a high hedge that shielded it from public view
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Recent Examples of enclosed
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Enter the home through the front door into the grand foyer which flows into the main level’s parlor, dining room, great room/family room/library, kitchen, dedicated laundry room, half bath, large enclosed porch and a smaller one.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
The new experiment will be enclosed under a kilometer of rock in the Stawell Gold Mine, located in regional Victoria, Australia.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Investigators currently believe that the fire may have started on the right side of the house on an enclosed porch, according to WTOP.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Enter the home through the front door into the grand foyer which flows into the main level’s parlor, dining room, great room/family room/library, kitchen, dedicated laundry room, half bath, large enclosed porch and a smaller one.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
The press release said it’s not known how the bear got into the zoo, which is enclosed by a fence.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
The new experiment will be enclosed under a kilometer of rock in the Stawell Gold Mine, located in regional Victoria, Australia.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosed
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Margot Robbie chose a caged black Alaïa sandal at a Los Angeles photocall last month while Meagan Good has circled lace-up pairs from Jessica Rich and Alevì Milano in July.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
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The results of his project comprise the Heinz Gaube Lebanese Architectural Photographs Collection, housed at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) and available via JSTOR.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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The wing traditionally served as the office of the First Lady, and previously housed a portico as well as a colonnade that led to the Executive Residence.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tucked away in the lowlands of the Adirondacks, a few miles south of Lake George, Saratoga Springs, New York, is surrounded by some of the most striking landscapes in all of Upstate.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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The former politician and businessman died while surrounded by family at age 84, his relatives reported.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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On the sweet side — wrapped bundt cakes, tins filled with dainty cookies as well as brownies, tarts, pies and beverages.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Grande recently wrapped filming the new installment of the Meet the Parents film franchise, Focker In-Law.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Napoli said dueling dinosaurs, which is still partially encased in rock, has many more secrets to spill.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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In another experiment, the researchers encased their artificial muscle material in a biodegradable capsule and inserted it into a pig bladder.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Oct. 2025
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By Thursday morning, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Imagine bullfights in Beijing, Chinese conquistadors capturing Constantinople for Spain, and a Habsburg Empire that completely encircled the globe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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That feeling of being safely enveloped, comforted, and held stayed with him.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Scientists observed an icy core enveloped by a coma, the luminous halo of gas and dust that forms when solar heat vaporizes volatile materials.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s decision to commute Santos’ sentence came after multiple friends and allies of the imprisoned ex-politician made appeals for his clemency, a senior White House official told NBC News on Friday evening.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Enclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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