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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
Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Not managed carefully, the enclosed environment could rapidly create sauna conditions, literally steaming plants.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Stock image of indoor hot tub enclosed by screens.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Riders are then propelled uphill through an identical side-by-side racecourse of enclosed and open tubes and 180-degree high-bank turns before hitting a final straightaway drop to the finish line pool below.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Not managed carefully, the enclosed environment could rapidly create sauna conditions, literally steaming plants.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
Adjective
The tiny device takes the form of a miniature neurostimulator enclosed in a ceramic and titanium case.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Stock image of indoor hot tub enclosed by screens.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclosed
Verb
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These scaffolds are erected on skyscrapers, hundreds of feet high, and encased in fabric safety nets forming colorful cocoons of green, blue and purple.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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The site is surrounded by commercial, residential and light industrial areas, according to the applicant’s submission.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The fair is an annual reminder that true horology is best appreciated not in isolation but surrounded by the beauty of Geneva and the company of fellow connoisseurs.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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The toughest question is whether AI psychosis is nothing new and can already be encompassed by existing mental disorders.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Additional alerts covered parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York locales along Lake Erie and encompassed areas around Cleveland, Erie, and Buffalo.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Best Hotels & Resorts The Leland House The Leland House is a stylish luxury boutique housed in a 1927 residence.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rx Pizza, housed in a former pharmacy, still showcases much of its historic character while offering inventive pies that go far beyond the basics.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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As of Sunday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Its grounds stretch all the way down to the seafront, framed by umbrella pines and swaying palms—while two circular pools shimmer beneath the sun, encircled by Bali beds.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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After Downton wrapped in 2015, Dockery starred as a con artist recently out of prison in the drama series Good Behavior, and in Netflix’s western miniseries Godless in 2019.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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She’s matched wonderfully by Cooke, who leans into her actual Manchester accent to give Cherry a stroppy, sarcastic bent and whose body looks absolutely banging wrapped in an array of oxblood, maroon, and cerise minidresses.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Gaga ended the performance like an exhausted wind-up doll, caged again physically, but never spiritually.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Nini might have died too if he hadn’t been caged and hand-fed.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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However, Edgell has since embraced baking full time, according to the outlet.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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As the Internet, and now AI, enabled increased firms’ capabilities, and customers acquired more power in the marketplace, the most successful firms were those that embraced startingly different principles.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Enclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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