encased; encasing; encases
: to enclose in or as if in a case
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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To preserve the oddity, Greene covered it in lard and then encased it in salt — a typical practice before iceboxes and refrigerators.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
This meant from just below my clavicle to my mid thigh, I was encased in elastane.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Wet rooms are encased by glass doors and walls to hold in warmth and steam.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Mid-century frames encase the drapery, allowing the fabrics to reach to the ceiling without obscuring the original, classic moldings.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
This meant from just below my clavicle to my mid thigh, I was encased in elastane.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Wet rooms are encased by glass doors and walls to hold in warmth and steam.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Mid-century frames encase the drapery, allowing the fabrics to reach to the ceiling without obscuring the original, classic moldings.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for encase
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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encase. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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