encased; encasing; encases
: to enclose in or as if in a case
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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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The weight is due to its internals being encased in a mix of polished resin, ABS plastic and acoustic fabric, which as well as giving it a solid and robust feel bodes well for sound quality.
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Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
There are three bottles in the series, each sporting a different hued crown on the label—green, blue and yellow—and each encased in three unique boxes that when brought together fashion a part of Basquiat's masterpiece In Italian (1983).
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The pillows are also encased with cotton fabric and stuffed with a hypoallergenic down alternative filling that provides structure and support to the neck and back.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The mission will investigate the exact thickness of the ice shell that encases the moon and how that frozen exterior interacts with the ocean beneath it, as well as characterize the moon’s geology.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
There are three bottles in the series, each sporting a different hued crown on the label—green, blue and yellow—and each encased in three unique boxes that when brought together fashion a part of Basquiat's masterpiece In Italian (1983).
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The pillows are also encased with cotton fabric and stuffed with a hypoallergenic down alternative filling that provides structure and support to the neck and back.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The mission will investigate the exact thickness of the ice shell that encases the moon and how that frozen exterior interacts with the ocean beneath it, as well as characterize the moon’s geology.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encase. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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