ENSCONCE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

ensconce

verb

in-ˈskän(t)s

as in to nestle

to establish or place comfortably or snugly the kids had contentedly ensconced themselves on the couch before the TV happily ensconced in her new home

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as in to conceal

to put into a hiding place ensconced the spare house key in a place where no intruder would think to look

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Recent Examples of ensconce The Mammals performed, and Merenda described what felt like a magical evening, the mountain ensconced in fog. —Lindsay Crudele, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2023 These days, guests awaiting an audience are able to wander the vast main floor in relative peace, since Donatella herself is now ensconced upstairs in a brand-new suite—an oasis of serenity created by annexing the apartment directly above. —Anita Sarsidi, ELLE Decor, 12 May 2023 Compounding the upheaval, James, now ensconced as the third Laird of Rossie, frequently neglected to pay the allowance that had been bequeathed to his half brothers and half sister: some people’s blood was apparently thicker than others’. —David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023 Once ensconced at the Swissotel in Tallinn, the women hear the fateful knock knock knock at the door. —Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for ensconce

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Days later, al-Baba says intelligence agents shifted Hiba to Dar al-Rahma, an orphanage nestled in a Damascus alleyway, so she couldn't be found.

— Mirna Alrached, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
There's a painting by the French artist Schlosser of a dog with his snout nestled in the crook of a woman's waist.

— Felicity Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025