encased; encasing; encases
: to enclose in or as if in a case
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Examples of encase in a Sentence
Ice encased the trees and power lines after the storm.
fear of the outside world can encase a person just as surely as stone walls
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Organic material encased in the ash, such as human remains or wooden objects, eventually disintegrated, leaving behind empty spaces.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Across the two-lane street to the east, a sprawling patchwork of warehouses and truck yards encased by freeways.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
Plus, each pillow is encased in a soft and breathable microfiber cover.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
His heart is encased in a wall in Warsaw’s Holy Cross Church in Warsaw, where it is preserved in perpetuity.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Across the two-lane street to the east, a sprawling patchwork of warehouses and truck yards encased by freeways.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
Plus, each pillow is encased in a soft and breathable microfiber cover.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
His heart is encased in a wall in Warsaw’s Holy Cross Church in Warsaw, where it is preserved in perpetuity.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encase. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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