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
Two hundred years later, Slott preserved the historic facade while enclosing the rear of the home in glass to overlook the waterfall that once powered the mill. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025 In 2004, Rader resumed sending letters, including one to The Wichita Eagle, enclosing Wegerle’s drivers license and photos of the crime scene. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 Tall bookshelves flank the bed, enclosing it in a cozy way and providing lots of storage—no nightstand needed. Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025 Two big deck houses were erected enclosing bunks for 30, a galley and a ladies’ lounge. Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 In December 1967, eleven years before The Sweet Dove Died was published, Barbara Pym wrote to Philip Larkin, enclosing her first draft. Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025 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 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
  • The window encasing the passenger compartment is perhaps the most striking aspect, and, if the car is ever built, will have an interesting windshield wiper setup.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
  • For instance, fusion doesn’t require all the expensive, nuclear-grade concrete that creates a protective dome encasing traditional nuclear radiation.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The electrolyte surrounding the negative electrode contained glucose and active riboflavin, while the positive side used either potassium ferricyanide or oxygen.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Identifying victims’ remains has been a slow process because bodies can be recovered only when the surrounding area is declared safe from explosives.
    Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As for Elite World Group’s partnership with Asia Kingston, this also extends to the development of tech gadgets, encompassing the likes of earphones, headphones, portable speakers, smartwatches and power banks.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Hanson, the most famous, grew from a commercial vehicles business into a giant encompassing building materials, tobacco, coal and energy.
    Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The bias is that the first question assumes or glosses over the legitimacy of caging, tacitly accepting the human agricultural system as the baseline.
    Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This time, there would be no escape but as police would come to learn, caging Bishnoi wouldn’t end his reign.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The vents encircling the stand’s rounded top handle cooling.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
  • By the early 19th century, scientists had begun to recognize a belt of volcanic activity encircling the Pacific Ocean.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Far from abdicating responsibility, these young adults were embracing it and moving, however slowly, into their future roles of caring for us.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Lowe's is also embracing the oversized trend.
    Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Why is my child so attached to me?
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • For pre-lit trees with a single lighting style, there is an attached foot pedal to turn the lights on and off.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Beneath the elevated structures lies the operational core of the winery, housing its fermentation and storage facilities.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The latter effort responds to the most acute aspect of California’s shortage — housing the nearly 35% of Californians who are living in poverty or near-poverty, mostly due to housing costs that are among the nation’s highest.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Enclosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosing. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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