encased

verb

past tense of encase
as in housed
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 encased But Oliver said the contractors installed the grinder pump a month ago with its own power source encased in a locked box and didn’t provide her with a key. — Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 With six bedrooms and six full bathrooms spread across more than 9,000 square feet, the home’s three distinct structures are connected by bridges and wrapped in curved glass encased in black steel frames. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026 To ensure the integrity of the mold, only high-quality clay is used and then encased in steel sleeves designed to withstand extreme pressure. — Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026 The eight-story building is stylish, with a red brick facade encased in glass and steel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 Over the course of an hour, the clouds unleashed more than 7 inches of rain, swelling the river encased in the narrow canyon by a foot every three minutes. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026 Aside from the bands, the Ultra 2 is lighter than its predecessor, and the case is still made from durable titanium, whereas the Watch 9 is encased in aluminum. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 Revolut is hoping to soon bring its Ultra Card, which arrives encased in a transparent picture frame, to the United States. — Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 Grain silos at the ports are being encased in anti-drone grids. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encased
  1. housed
  2. enclosed
  3. surrounded
  4. included
  5. confined
Verb
  • The Foscarini Signature Suite (which housed the Doge) is approximately 966 square feet and also offers Grand Canal views.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Off-grid residents blur the line between housed and homeless, as county officials juggle lax enforcement, environmental damage, real estate scams and calls to legalize basic services such as addresses and trash pickup.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of housed
Verb
  • Tiny fuel for demanding missions TRISO, or tristructural isotropic particle fuel, consists of small fuel particles enclosed in multiple protective layers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • From the charming exterior and enclosed sunporch to the lovely woodwork throughout its 2,500-square-foot interior, what’s not to love?
    — Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of enclosed
Verb
  • After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Will Hichem stay clean, on the right track when he’s surrounded by people involved in illicit deal-making?
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of surrounded
Verb
  • Those contracts included clauses calling for international arbitration, which seemed to reduce or remove the risk of unilateral government action.
    — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Its deployment included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 250 days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of included
Verb
  • Authorities confined the fire to the third-floor nursery, but the tragedy exposed questions over fire alarms, equipment and evacuation routes in Pakistan’s overstretched public hospitals.
    — Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike the widespread good fortune of Monday’s major money Florida Lottery drawings, Tuesday’s Mega Millions, Jackpot Triple Play and Fantasy 5 luck was confined to one player at one RaceTrac station.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of confined

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“Encased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encased. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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