as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the egg of this bird has an unusually hard casing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples of casing in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
So that immediately roused my suspicion that maybe the casing was left in the car.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
It's believed two gunmen using two separate weapons killed the half-dozen hostages.
AK-47 magazines and shell casings were found nearby, Israeli officials said.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
Officials noted that a .380 cartridge casing was found in the parking lot at the scene.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for casing 
Noun
The weapons were never recovered, but a friend of the brothers found a shell casing in Lyle's jacket pocket.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
So that immediately roused my suspicion that maybe the casing was left in the car.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
It's believed two gunmen using two separate weapons killed the half-dozen hostages.
AK-47 magazines and shell casings were found nearby, Israeli officials said.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
Officials noted that a .380 cartridge casing was found in the parking lot at the scene.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for casing
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'casing.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Thesaurus Entries Near casing
Cite this Entry
“Casing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share