Thesaurus results for MEW (UP)

mew (up)

verb

Definition of mew (up)

as in to house

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers bored with being mewed up in a stuffy house all day

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Back in August, the singer’s team erected a pop-up merch shop on the same quiet downtown block that houses Slotnick’s cookbook store, which has been in business for 30 years.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Upper floors will house offices and the label’s bridal business, with customers escorted inside from an outdoor waiting line.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

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Other events to attend include CULTURA Fiesta Latina held every September to celebrate Latin culture through food, music, dance, and programming and the Christkindl Markt, which brings a festive European-style market to to town.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
Keep scrolling for six more of my cashmere sweater finds including a short-sleeve option for under $60.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of include

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The federal watchdog found that detainees were sometimes confined in small metal cages and lacked adequate living space and access to water.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Every year, live chickens are confined and slaughtered at makeshift sites on Brooklyn streets and sidewalks.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of confine

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Striking a pose with her hands on her hips, the White Lotus actress—who last attended the VMAs in 2024 in an optical illusion hooded corset gown—showed off two-inch-long curved nude nails and encased each finger in molten silver half-moon rings.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
Monticello’s storage areas yielded several samples of Jefferson’s hair encased in gold lockets, glass ampules, and the packet assembled by Nicholas Trist.

— Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026

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