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as in encases
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
dogs who spend the day enclosed in small cages
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as in surrounds
to form a circle around
in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend
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as in envelops
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 encloses
Native palms and trees are drawn to the property’s edge, forming a living barrier that encloses without isolating.
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Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Sitting unassumingly on a city plaza, the spruce structure encloses a windowless cylinder of silence.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
The chicken embryo is embedded in the membrane that encloses the yolk, and the tension on the membrane provided by the yolk is needed for the embryo to develop properly.
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ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
For the runner housing, which encloses the turbine, the team 3D printed a mold and then cast the final component in fiberglass.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
This process continues for decades until eventually, one day, immune mediators rupture the cap that encloses the plaque.
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Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Sitting unassumingly on a city plaza, the spruce structure encloses a windowless cylinder of silence.
—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
The chicken embryo is embedded in the membrane that encloses the yolk, and the tension on the membrane provided by the yolk is needed for the embryo to develop properly.
—
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
For the runner housing, which encloses the turbine, the team 3D printed a mold and then cast the final component in fiberglass.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
This process continues for decades until eventually, one day, immune mediators rupture the cap that encloses the plaque.
—
Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encloses
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The plastic that encases laundry pods dissolves and rinses out with the excess water.
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The faux hair encases her locs, allowing the blonde to be the focal point of the look.
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Whether a black hole appears dark or dazzling depends largely on how much gas and dust surrounds it, not on the black hole itself.
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Courts are not operating in the same zone of scientific uncertainty that surrounds many glyphosate, talc, or social media claims.
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The One&Only’s prime location in the V&A Waterfront offers the best of both worlds - close enough to all the attractions of the Waterfront as well as the city, but still envelops you in a blissful bubble of privacy like only a resort hotel can.
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When Dionne leans on Farrah, her best friend envelops her in the love Dionne’s mother is too hurt to give.
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The property also houses its own private theater, wine cellar, tasting room, game room, poker room and fitness center.
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Even with a modest rebound after the pandemic, the BOP today houses roughly 154,000 inmates, nearly 30 percent fewer than at its 2013 peak.
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In the center of Washington Park is a lagoon, which once weaved in a crescent shape around a peninsula in a configuration that annoyed boaters, but now encircles a central island called Bynum Island.
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The Chicago Outerbelt, a 210-mile trail that encircles the city, intrigued our copy editor.
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While every room has a private pool with amazing views, don’t miss the resort’s stunning main pool that wraps around a central garden.
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The deal that puts a brand in 4,000 stores gets its final validation not in a boardroom but in a line that wraps around a booth in New Orleans.
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Don’t miss the park’s Canopy Walkway, which includes a 100-foot expanse suspended 25 feet in the air that travels through the treetops and a 74-foot tower that offers a literal bird’s-eye view of the expansive park.
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Each invite reportedly includes a unque watermark so the famous couple will know if anyone leaks information about their nuptials on social media.
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To understand why that shrouds a black hole in mystery, consider how no signal can travel faster than light.
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Secrecy shrouds the guest list, although photos of John Legend and the Beckhams at Argentaia have popped on social media.
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“Encloses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encloses. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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