enclosing 1 of 2

variants also inclosing
present participle of enclose
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enclosing

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adjective

variants also inclosing

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enclosing
Adjective
On the ground in Wedgewood Houston, a tiny bird fought an army of enclosing fire ants, wildly kicking and flailing. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025 The pair used glass, stainless steel, and reinforced concrete to construct a circular house that traces the natural edges of a plateau, enclosing a Mediterranean garden designed by Smets. Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025 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
  • All around her, linen, encasing her, like a caul.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Despite questions surrounding his confirmation, Hegseth secured support in January from all but three Republicans to become Defense secretary with a 51-50 vote as Vice President JD Vance broke the tie.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Assembled over three years, Bolaño’s rubric was simple, surrounding herself with pieces that inspired creativity.
    Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • How segments of Christianity overlap with the manosphere The manosphere — a movement encompassing hypermasculinity, male supremacy, misogyny and traditional gender roles and driven by podcasters, bloggers and social media warriors — has become increasingly mainstream.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Museum collections can become so vast and encompassing that eventually, the most interesting treasures are buried within their halls and boxes.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Begiristain is now spending time with his family in his home city of San Sebastian, embracing life out of the fast lane.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • At the same time, the industry is embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to manage tariff risks, optimize logistics costs, and ensure pricing compliance across complex regulatory environments.
    Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Mainland investors continue to accumulate the stock via Southbound Stock Connect, as shown in the attached chart.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • There’s also an attached three-car garage on the premises.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Inside the tree, a space represents the shared womb of twins, housing the Ibejí Chapel, dedicated to the divine twins of Lucumí who symbolize duality, balance, and sacred siblinghood.
    MIGUEL SIRGADO, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Enclosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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