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as in nestled
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 buried
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 ensconced
Having Story ensconced at shortstop will make everyone else’s life in the infield much easier, and no matter who else is playing around him, the Red Sox should see immediate results.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
Financially, however, Notre Dame has a leg up on rivals ensconced in conferences.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
That’s the result of seismic shifts in conference membership that quickly left the ACC, once safely ensconced among the NCAA elite, on much shakier ground.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The entire home is ensconced by mature landscaping, and the large windows bring the outdoors in at every turn.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Prince is immersed in a purple rainforest, and Martha Stewart is ensconced in Doonan’s favorite display of the season.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Any conservative who has had the experience of being young, contrarian, and ensconced within a hostile academy has felt a yearning deep in his (or her) soul to do exactly what Buckley did with this wonderfully outrageous tract.
—Rachel Lu, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
But Andrew remains ensconced at the 30-room Royal Lodge.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
With his government contracts—and his insider influence—Musk will become further ensconced in the national-security state.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
Financially, however, Notre Dame has a leg up on rivals ensconced in conferences.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
That’s the result of seismic shifts in conference membership that quickly left the ACC, once safely ensconced among the NCAA elite, on much shakier ground.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The entire home is ensconced by mature landscaping, and the large windows bring the outdoors in at every turn.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Prince is immersed in a purple rainforest, and Martha Stewart is ensconced in Doonan’s favorite display of the season.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Any conservative who has had the experience of being young, contrarian, and ensconced within a hostile academy has felt a yearning deep in his (or her) soul to do exactly what Buckley did with this wonderfully outrageous tract.
—Rachel Lu, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
But Andrew remains ensconced at the 30-room Royal Lodge.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
With his government contracts—and his insider influence—Musk will become further ensconced in the national-security state.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensconced
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The image showed the CEO of Atlantic Records reading the children's book How to Spot a Unicorn as Eloise was nestled between his arms.Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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It’s nestled between Spaceship Earth and World Showcase and includes food stations, including one called Festival Favorites, which has a rotating menu.Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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His family later held a private funeral, and he was buried on June 8, 2018, at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
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Where will Jimmy Carter be buried?Madeleine Janz, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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And those four opponents have lodged four of the five top shooting performances against Maryland.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
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Pictures shared on social media by the Omaha Fire Department showed the stuck truck with its nose lodged in the sinkhole and its rear wheels lifted off the ground.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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This unique event was located near the city’s famous art galleries at the House of Robb pop-up, an airy and elegant penthouse space perched atop the Faena Hotel Miami Beach.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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In Tucson, that could include the water now perched under an old landfill, waiting to be cleaned.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Some praise the audacious strategic goal, pointing out that helps the business be positioned for changes in future technological currencies.Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bake Christmas Cookies Well positioned within the Warehouse District, this elegant hotel (formerly Maison de la Luz) was built in the early 1900s and served as an annex to New Orleans's former city hall.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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The agency also has opened or settled hundreds of charges against Amazon.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The couple returned to the states in 1952, settled in Dayton and had two children.Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Ensconced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensconced. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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