mew (up)

verb

Definition of mew (up)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mew (up)
  1. house
  2. include
  3. confine
  4. encase
Verb
  • At its peak in the Jim Crow 1960s, 500 boys were housed at what is now known as the Dozier School for Boys, most of them for minor offenses such as petty theft, truancy or running away from home.
    Kate Payne, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Pro Shop, the PGA Tour’s premium content partner—essentially the NFL Films of the golf world—is housed here too and PGA Tour Radio is slated to move in next year. Follow me on Twitter.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of house
Verb
  • Additional brands present at the 2024 Runway to Seoul included New York cosmetics company Nars, Korean fragrance brand House Ville Erbatium, and craft beer company Dailybeer.
    Emily Mercer, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Others nominated for multiple Grammys include Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of include
Verb
  • As a result, brand safety—once a conversation confined to the advertising world—has now become crucial for political content programs and campaigns.
    Jeremy Barnett, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Most filmmakers confine themselves to cinematic reference points, but Ree has derived ingenious inspiration from some of the world’s greatest writers.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of confine
Verb
  • Altamura Man’s Frozen Legacy Deep in an Italian cave, researchers discovered Altamura Man, a Neanderthal fossil encased in limestone for over 130,000 years.
    Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The cheung fun had crisp prawns encased in a chewy wrapper that made for excellent comfort food.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of encase
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“Mew (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mew%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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