walls (in)

verb

Definition of walls (in)next
present tense third-person singular of wall (in)
as in houses
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers a lake almost entirely walled in by mountains

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  1. includes
  2. encases
  3. surrounds
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  • The sentence, requested on Tuesday, includes two years under house arrest with electronic monitoring and three years suspended.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This includes specific trends and products that are gaining popularity, identifying patterns and forecasting demand.
    Fatima Yusuf, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of includes
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  • The mission will investigate the exact thickness of the ice shell that encases the moon and how that frozen exterior interacts with the ocean beneath it, as well as characterize the moon’s geology.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Inspired by dystopian science fiction, the hulking hunk of unpainted metal barely squeezes into a lane of traffic and encases its driver in a (sort of) bulletproof tank that’s easily mistaken for a weapon of war.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of encases
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  • The forest surrounds the prairie and offers protection.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The energy, lights and buzz of Times Square surrounds you (as does the chance to pile up more Hilton Honors points with this package).
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of surrounds
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“Walls (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walls%20%28in%29. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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