enclosed 1 of 2

adjective

variants also inclosed
Definition of enclosednext
as in caged

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verb

variants also inclosed
past tense of enclose
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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3
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
Adjective
The spread can happen through direct physical contact, prolonged time spent in close or enclosed spaces and exposure to the sick person’s body fluids. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 This includes direct physical contact, prolonged time spent in close or enclosed spaces, and exposure to the sick person's body fluids. — Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Verb
The entire garden is enclosed with stone walls (covered in creeping vines, of course) and tall hedges. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026 Drivers can use restraining devices like a harness with a seat belt tether or booster seats to keep small dogs enclosed. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enclosed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosed
  1. caged
  2. housed
  3. surrounded
  4. wrapped
  5. imprisoned
  6. encased
  7. encircled
  8. enveloped
Adjective
  • Some of the caged cats were held fast in feces that had hardened like concrete.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Somewhere between a sandal and a ballet flat, caged silhouettes come in all manner of guises.
    — Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Definition of caged
Verb
  • The shop opened earlier this summer and is located at 1108 E 30th St F, housed in the Wonder Shops and Flats building alongside other establishments like The Combine and AiZen Root Remedy.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Plans have yet to be finalized for the largest of the buildings, which formerly housed the plant’s gigantic boilers, but options include classrooms, an indoor play space or an oceanographic institute, according to the project’s designers.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of housed
Verb
  • Served on a lazy Susan, multiple scoops of ice cream are surrounded by mini cones, berries, hot fudge, caramel, M&M’s, Reese’s, and other assorted chocolates.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Yet growing up surrounded by accomplished artists came with unexpected advice.
    — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of surrounded
Verb
  • These styles feature a thicker strap that’s wrapped around the heel—no sliding here.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Solana protocol Seasons aims to offer crypto stability by distributing gold, wrapped Bitcoin, and dollar tokens to holders.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrapped
Adjective
  • The new version of Hannibal starred Mads Mikkelsen as a pre-imprisoned Hannibal Lecter, forging a relationship with Hugh Dancy’s Will Graham.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Fujimori, the daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, beat 33 other candidates in the initial vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Definition of imprisoned
Verb
  • To ensure the integrity of the mold, only high-quality clay is used and then encased in steel sleeves designed to withstand extreme pressure.
    — Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • The eight-story building is stylish, with a red brick facade encased in glass and steel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Definition of encased
Verb
  • Lining the outer cell membrane, at the base of the cilia, were simple structures, each encircled by a single membrane.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
  • The area along the Cumberland River where more than 100 people once lived is now encircled by fences and no-trespassing signs.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of encircled
Verb
  • More than three hundred unionized workers at the Victoria & Albert Museum are set to vote on a strike action spurred by the broiling heat that has enveloped the city in recent weeks, The Guardian reports.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026
  • The increasing temperatures come courtesy of the slight expansion of a heat dome that has enveloped much of the central and southern Plains, the southern Rockies, the Desert Southwest and the upper Midwest.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
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