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also inclosing
as in encircling
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also inclosing
1
as in housing
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 surrounding
to form a circle around
in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend
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as in wrapping
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 enclosing
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Archaeologists found that the site’s foragers had crafted small huts from brushwood, weaving them into dome-like structures enclosing a central hearth.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Around a pair of chairs or a bistro table, this layered approach creates the sense of a garden enclosing the seating, not simply decorating it.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
The plan would require enclosing an irrigation canal.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
On top lies the picotage technique as well as a pattern of overlapping black circles, that is both enclosing and creating space while also keeping out.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Buyers at Gatherpoint can personalize their homes to their preferences with options for extending patios, lanais and garages, enclosing flex rooms and expanding indoor-outdoor connections with pocketing or zero-corner sliding glass doors.
—Pulte Homes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The implications run much deeper than enclosing a space along Lake Michigan for dogs to roam freely.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The openness creates a cleaner sightline, while still offering functional storage that feels intentional rather than enclosing.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
These nanoreactors are built as porous shells enclosing an internal cavity that hosts catalytically active nanoparticles.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Archaeologists found that the site’s foragers had crafted small huts from brushwood, weaving them into dome-like structures enclosing a central hearth.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Around a pair of chairs or a bistro table, this layered approach creates the sense of a garden enclosing the seating, not simply decorating it.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
The plan would require enclosing an irrigation canal.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
On top lies the picotage technique as well as a pattern of overlapping black circles, that is both enclosing and creating space while also keeping out.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Buyers at Gatherpoint can personalize their homes to their preferences with options for extending patios, lanais and garages, enclosing flex rooms and expanding indoor-outdoor connections with pocketing or zero-corner sliding glass doors.
—Pulte Homes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The implications run much deeper than enclosing a space along Lake Michigan for dogs to roam freely.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The openness creates a cleaner sightline, while still offering functional storage that feels intentional rather than enclosing.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosing
Verb
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The lab is also housing other animals from the aquarium while renovation work continues on the main facility.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would require relocation of about 330 current residents in treatment programs while the four buildings housing those programs were being renovated — with no indication where they would be temporarily housed or for how long.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Those elements include the air surrounding the instrument, simulated using acoustic wave equations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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Drawing on Renaissance design, the goal was to create a romantic atmosphere in which guests are immersed in a scene fit for a work of art, placing them—and the wearable art on their bodies—within the visual tradition of the surrounding pieces.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
Verb
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But to start wrapping things up, Ben, your two previous books were both fiction—a novel and a short story collection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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But Boise responded, in part by wrapping flagpoles in the rainbow colors of the flag.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The concrete cap of a tomb encasing radioactive fallout now has cracks, and what’s beneath can rise from the dead.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The crunchy encasing pairs perfectly with the melty cheese and various fillings inside, including cheese, tinga, potato and chorizo, and raja (strips of peppers and onions).—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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The upper features criss-crossing straps across the toes and skinner straps encircling the ankle.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Existing storage facilities within Beijing’s Sixth Ring Road—an encircling expressway about 15 to 20 miles from the city center—are limited to storing a maximum of three drones or 10 core components while also being required to undergo police inspections.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sunny skies and mild breezes are enveloping the Pharmalot campus once again.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
7 May 2026
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Freddie Freeman reached Tucker first, enveloping him in a hug.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On an attached notecard, the Pretzables logo and website were in a much larger font than the commissioner’s holiday tidings.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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There’s also an attached three-car garage.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
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“Enclosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosing. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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