as in to enclose
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
fear of the outside world can encase a person just as surely as stone walls
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Recent Examples of encase
In woodlands much like this one in prehistoric Myanmar, from equatorial forests to those that survive through the long dormancy of polar nights, pieces of Cretaceous life are becoming encased in resin.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
The 11,000-square-foot building, designed by Sir David Adjaye, is encased in signature pink concrete.
—Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Full casing or true topper One way to extend the life of your mattress is to fully encase it with a dust-mite-repellent cover that keeps it clean.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
The reactor was later encased in a concrete and steel sarcophagus.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
The 11,000-square-foot building, designed by Sir David Adjaye, is encased in signature pink concrete.
—Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Full casing or true topper One way to extend the life of your mattress is to fully encase it with a dust-mite-repellent cover that keeps it clean.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
The reactor was later encased in a concrete and steel sarcophagus.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encase
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The expansive tented suites feature large decks overlooking the valley, private plunge pools, outdoor showers, and tactile interiors enclosed by screen doors, allowing the sounds of the wild to lull guests to sleep.—
Julia Eskins,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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There are plans for a third building that will stretch between Hamlin and Ridgeway that will more fully enclose the complex’s courtyard.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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Plus, the set is versatile, able to house leftovers, serve side dishes, or even marinate meat.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
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After all, who wouldn’t want to house their garlic in a gorgeous vintage-style home?—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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The observatory said the pyroclastic flows would affect the areas immediately surrounding the volcano.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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This is an inflammation of the area surrounding your brain and spinal cord, caused by either a viral or bacterial infection.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
20 Mar. 2025
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To be sure, such high school activism wasn’t confined to the war.—
Made by History,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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The auroral glow occurs because of the same basic interaction of solar particles interacting with the planet's atmosphere, but instead of being confined to the north and south poles, Neptune’s auroras are located at the planet’s mid-latitudes — roughly where South America is located on Earth.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Tesla operates in several Middle Eastern countries already, including the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Jordan, and Qatar, but Saudi Arabia is the largest market in the Gulf region.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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To be fair, many of those — including emerging aces Tanner Bibee, Logan Gilbert, Mackenzie Gore and Paul Skenes along with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga, who started in their native Japan when the Dodgers and Cubs opened in Tokyo last week — are no-doubters.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encase. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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