encage

verb

in-ˈkāj How to pronounce encage (audio)
Definition of encagenext
as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers employees who felt encaged in their cubicles

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encage
  1. house
  2. confine
  3. enclose
  4. cage
  5. encase
  6. surround
  7. include
Verb
  • Indiana made national headlines Wednesday when media reported the FBI was investigating bugs — potentially maggots — placed in the breakfast buffet at the Chicago hotel housing our state's delegates along with those of Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri and South Dakota.
    Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Rachel Roston, a comparative anatomist with Seattle Children's Research Institute, says that normally, the skulls of mammals are thought of as mostly housing and protecting sensory organs like the eyes and nose.
    Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of house
Verb
  • The prince settled the case out of court while protesting his innocence and was supposed to confine himself to a life out of the limelight.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The secrets weren’t confined to Paul and Lydia’s house.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of confine
Verb
  • Think tender, aromatic vegetables enclosed in cheesy layers with a jammy, flavorful tomato sauce.
    Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Padel is played on a court about a third the size of a tennis court and is enclosed by glass and mesh walls.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of enclose
Verb
  • These people are caged—not in their homes, and not in the underground cells of Venezuela’s notorious prisons, but in a gated villa shaded by palm trees.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But the symbolism goes even further with Apollo’s centipede necklace, which Anderson says almost looks caged in by the fish-net shirt.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of cage
Verb
  • Yes, it is priced at $2499, but this is a complete sound system, tastefully encased in a hardwood frame.
    Brad Moon, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The wrap is made with crispy white meat chicken, lettuce and tomato, encased by a soft tortilla.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of encase
Verb
  • His publicist confirmed that Jones died at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, surrounded by family.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of surround
Verb
  • The filing included purported text messages between Baldoni’s publicist, Jennifer Abel, and Nathan discussing the plan.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • This plan has included signing Paul Goldschmidt and Max Fried while also trading for Cody Bellinger and Devin Williams.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of include
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