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1
as in encased
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
dogs who spend the day enclosed in small cages
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2
as in surrounded
to form a circle around
in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend
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3
as in encompassed
to surround or cover closely
the house was enclosed by a high hedge that shielded it from public view
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also inclosed
as in caged
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Recent Examples of enclosed
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Enter the home through the front door into the grand foyer which flows into the main level’s parlor, dining room, great room/family room/library, kitchen, dedicated laundry room, half bath, large enclosed porch and a smaller one.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
For a start, everything felt much more enclosed, thanks primarily to the fibre-glass panels installed as the inner section of the roof at the same time as both ends were covered in 1963, giving a greenhouse-like feel.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Investigators currently believe that the fire may have started on the right side of the house on an enclosed porch, according to WTOP.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Enter the home through the front door into the grand foyer which flows into the main level’s parlor, dining room, great room/family room/library, kitchen, dedicated laundry room, half bath, large enclosed porch and a smaller one.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The tree produces edible hickory nuts enclosed in a thick husk.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
For a start, everything felt much more enclosed, thanks primarily to the fibre-glass panels installed as the inner section of the roof at the same time as both ends were covered in 1963, giving a greenhouse-like feel.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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The living room, encased in dark mahogany panelling, looked onto a drab alleyway filled with trash bins, and the apartment’s two floors were connected by a narrow spiral staircase that risked putting parents in mind of a broken neck.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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There is nothing better on a chilly evening than creamy chicken and vegetables encased in a buttery, extra flaky crust.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Like most spaces in the attractive abode, the bedrooms spill out to the park-like grounds, which are showcased by a 55-foot-by-21-foot pool surrounded by a grassy lawn and sundeck, along with a separate spa and a marble fire pit.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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The car driving him was surrounded by dozens of police motorbikes and vehicles, making its way to La Santé Prison in southern Paris.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Located about 162 light-years away from Earth, β CMi is encompassed by a disk of hydrogen moving incredibly fast.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
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The reactions encompassed everything from enormous joy to a deep sense of comfort.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Margot Robbie chose a caged black Alaïa sandal at a Los Angeles photocall last month while Meagan Good has circled lace-up pairs from Jessica Rich and Alevì Milano in July.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The results of his project comprise the Heinz Gaube Lebanese Architectural Photographs Collection, housed at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) and available via JSTOR.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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The wing traditionally served as the office of the First Lady, and previously housed a portico as well as a colonnade that led to the Executive Residence.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Yet there is a reason why Kinmen remains to this day ruled by Taipei—some 140 miles away—despite being encircled on three sides by the PRC.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the same month the Germans encircled Leningrad and began the siege of the city.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Police reportedly located the woman after reviewing a two-second security camera video clip, in which she was allegedly seen on a city sidewalk carrying something that appeared to be wrapped in a bundle and holding it as a person would typically hold a baby.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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But some of its power remains wrapped in mystique.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Humilde envisioned this as a celebration of Mexican-American culture, not confined to any traditional genre or region.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
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The first part of the ceasefire was confined to the release of living hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and flowing in of aid.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Enclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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