as in clothing
to cover with something that protects
sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats
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Recent Examples of sheathing
The scientists from the University of Chicago used a number of imaging techniques to reconstruct the fleshy appearance of the animal in life, from a tall crest over the neck and trunk to a spike row over its tail and hooves sheathing its toes.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
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Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheathing
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This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The cedar wood’s grains are enhanced with an overlapping cladding style build, and the shingled roof adds a storybook cottage feel.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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On Floors, Walls, and Ceiling Famed interior designer Emily Henderson went all-in on warm oak for her brother’s home project, cladding the floors, walls, and ceiling a gorgeous oak wood plank.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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The concrete cap of a tomb encasing radioactive fallout now has cracks, and what’s beneath can rise from the dead.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The crunchy encasing pairs perfectly with the melty cheese and various fillings inside, including cheese, tinga, potato and chorizo, and raja (strips of peppers and onions).—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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Italian Jesuit missionary Felipe Salvador Gilij, who lived along the Orinoco River in Venezuela in the mid-18th century, is considered the first to document Indigenous leaf-wrapping practices.—
Sophia Rey,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2026
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Venus enters your sign on June 13, wrapping you in magnetism, beauty, and pleasure.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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“Sheathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheathing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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