How to Use encase in a Sentence

encase

verb

• Ice encased the trees and power lines after the storm.
• Once the plug was in place, the pipe and tree part were encased in concrete.
  — sun-sentinel.com, 24 July 2019
• Their main clue came not from the skull, but rather from the amber that encased it.
  — Matt Simon, Wired, 11 Mar. 2020
• Once upon a time, long ago, the world was encased in ice.
  — Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 11 Aug. 2024
• And it’s encased in a breathable knit fabric that’s soft to the touch.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024
• It had also been molded to encase the fingers and toes of the dead.
  — Jacey Fortin, Star Tribune, 11 Feb. 2021
• The book, warped with age and encased in an acid-free blue box, is housed in the John Carter Brown Library.
  — USA Today, 17 Dec. 2019
• To the east, the blank wall of an 8-story garage, and the hum of a generator encased in it.
  — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
• The weight of the snow has caused roofs to collapse, encased entire homes and cars, and cut off power.
  — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2023
• The colonnade on the second floor will be encased in glass to overlook 42nd street.
  — Keiko Morris, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2018
• In each case, the statue’s heads are fully encased in rock.
  — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2023
• To drive home the message that this is no ordinary sports watch, Patek Philippe chose to encase the Ref.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2022
• The steel beams will be encased in concrete and large wood planks will be installed between the beams.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
• Finally, just fold over one side of the dough circle to encase the filling, then use a fork to crimp and seal the edges.
  — Jessica B. Harris, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
• Add a piece or two of cubed cheese, then roll the rice around the cheese to form a ball, making sure the cheese is completely encased.
  — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
• These droplets consist of two types of oil, one encased in the other, like caramel in chocolate.
  — Wired, 9 Sep. 2019
• But near the dam, 3 miles away, the canyon walls that encase a deeper water column were cold and bass-free.
  — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2022
• His left foot was encased in a black walking boot with his toe wrapped up in a white bandage.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
• Both items come as a set, encased in a plastic dragon egg.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 25 Mar. 2019
• Wear and Tear The spine is a 30-level tower of neurons encased in a cylinder of bone.
  — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
• Each state got a tiny sample encased in acrylic and mounted on a wooden plaque, along with the state flag.
  — Lindsay Whitehurst, The Seattle Times, 11 Sep. 2018
• She had been cut into eight pieces and her head was encased in concrete.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 27 July 2023
• Instead, the rule would open the door to leaving most of the wastes in the tanks at Hanford, encasing them in a concrete-like grout.
  — Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, 5 June 2019
• My feet felt like they were encased in giant pillows of foam.
  — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2020
• Cars were encased in ice for weeks, the T was paralyzed, children spent days out of school.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2019
• The same goes for books made from ivory or encased in metal bindings, or certain kinds of cloth.
  — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
• Plus it’s encased in a 100 percent cotton cover that’s breathable, smooth, and soft to the touch.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
• The Alpine Army Corps was involved in the removal of the chamois mummy, with the infantry building a special case to encase it.
  — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2020
• The character is designed as a tiny human figure, encased in a bubble, and serves as Cru’s moral compass.
  — Charlie Fink, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
• Plus, they’re encased in 100 percent cotton covers that are breathable.
  — Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024