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also inclosing
1
as in encasing
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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3
as in encompassing
to surround or cover closely
the house was enclosed by a high hedge that shielded it from public view
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also inclosing
as in encircling
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Recent Examples of enclosing
Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The layout was created to be as open as possible, drawing inspiration from loft living while strategically enclosing private areas like the bedroom, dressing spaces, and Meloni’s office.
—Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosing
Verb
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All around her, linen, encasing her, like a caul.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Desserts carry the same straightforward, honest goodness, as in fragile phyllo dough encasing mascarpone with cinnamon caramel and lovely lemon pistachios.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, Florida's Miccosukee Tribe claimed the facility impacted its access to the surrounding area and posed risks to the tribe's food and water supply.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Parts of it would be carved up and grafted onto surrounding Democratic-leaning districts, and a significant portion would be added to a new Latino-majority seat in central Los Angeles County, basically leaving Calvert with a viable district from which to seek reelection.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The label, which is set to launch in the new year, will become the new home for ITV Studios’ Potato team, encompassing Potato and 12 Yard’s portfolio of quiz shows and catalogue.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Recognizing the complexities inherent to the critical materials market, encompassing base metals like nickel, lithium, chromium and magnesium alongside rare earths and specialty minerals such as cobalt and germanium, there is a pressing imperative for greater transparency.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s a caging system like The Roger Pro 1 and 2 but updated with laces at the top of the eyestay hidden on the medial (inside) to prevent breaking.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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No other spacecraft has probed beneath the clouds encircling Jupiter the way that Juno has, or has imaged our Solar System’s largest planet so comprehensively and over such extended periods of time.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nonetheless, its economy has largely adapted to Western sanctions, and Russian forces are advancing in the Donbas, now encircling the city of Pokrovsk and steadily advancing toward Kostyantynivka.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Now, Julie is opening up about embracing her natural brunette hair in prison and her post-release shift back to blonde.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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This mindset encompasses perseverance, loyalty, embracing differences, displaying an openness to personal growth and strong conflict-resolution skills, including the willingness to seek help when necessary.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The wooden floor has rotted through, and only a few flimsy stairs remain attached to telephone poles, which once propped up the tower.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Carry it as a clutch or wear it over the shoulder with the attached chain strap.—
Melody Kazel,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The building is the home of Ukraine’s Cabinet, housing the offices of its ministers.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The building, on the northwest side of the city, formerly housing the Milwaukee Environmental Sciences Academy in the Dineen Park neighborhood and has been turned into a shelter by the American Red Cross for dozens of residents who still haven’t found a more permanent home.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Enclosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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