coop (up)

verb

Definition of coop (up)next
as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers restless kids cooped up in the house on a rainy day

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coop (up)
  1. house
  2. include
  3. encase
  4. enclose
Verb
  • The central portion of the buds that houses the drivers is rather bulbous, while a flat panel forms the outermost surface.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
  • This offering blends bourbon made from a 99% corn mash bill that was aged for 9 years and then underwent a secondary 125-day cask finished in French Oak barrels that housed BHAKTA’s 1973 Armagnac vintage.
    Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of house
Verb
  • Additional brands present at the 2024 Runway to Seoul included New York cosmetics company Nars, Korean fragrance brand House Ville Erbatium, and craft beer company Dailybeer.
    Emily Mercer, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Others nominated for multiple Grammys include Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of include
Verb
  • Altamura Man’s Frozen Legacy Deep in an Italian cave, researchers discovered Altamura Man, a Neanderthal fossil encased in limestone for over 130,000 years.
    Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Moore’s niece’s body was found encased in concrete in 1995.
    Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of encase
Verb
  • There’s even a circle that encloses on the map similar to a battle royale game, though this is not a competitive PvE title.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • SpaceX is also recovering and reusing payload fairings, the shell that encloses satellite payloads during their initial climb through the atmosphere.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of enclose
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“Coop (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coop%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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