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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The plant will be able to house up to 28 production lines.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
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Although backpacks can be upgraded to house more loot, most of what’s found will quickly fill up your inventory after just a couple of minutes searching.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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The lack of border security created real problems for Americans, including crimes such as human trafficking and drug smuggling.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Agents and forensic experts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recovered and analyzed key evidence from the Tesla attack, including Molotov cocktails allegedly used in the arson.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Across both issues, support is now confined mainly to Republicans who identify with the MAGA movement.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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On Friday, the severe weather and flash flood threats will be confined to the south-central Plains.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
1 May 2025
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What’s more, the cream lids are topped with a star encased in clear acrylic.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
7 May 2025
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Music is now widely made much in the manner that it is consumed: by people who are alone, encased in their headphones.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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“Mew (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mew%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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