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as in to encase
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
dogs who spend the day enclosed in small cages
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend
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as in to encompass
to surround or cover closely
the house was enclosed by a high hedge that shielded it from public view
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Recent Examples of enclose
Sprinkle the remaining apples on top of the layered dough block, then fold the block in half to form a square, enclosing the apples.
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Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
In two hours, the duo planted seeds for 17 oak trees, enclosed them in mesh chicken wire to deter hungry fauna and tagged each one.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
The hard shell of the nautilus encloses a series of chambers.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Many of the home’s airy structures aren’t enclosed with four walls, leaving at least one side open.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
In two hours, the duo planted seeds for 17 oak trees, enclosed them in mesh chicken wire to deter hungry fauna and tagged each one.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
The hard shell of the nautilus encloses a series of chambers.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Many of the home’s airy structures aren’t enclosed with four walls, leaving at least one side open.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
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Yes, it is priced at $2499, but this is a complete sound system, tastefully encased in a hardwood frame.Brad Moon, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The wrap is made with crispy white meat chicken, lettuce and tomato, encased by a soft tortilla.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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His publicist confirmed that Jones died at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, surrounded by family.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the more than 100 dishes also encompass marinated feta with a host of toppings, dips like labneh and tahini, and seafood such as saffron-scented squid.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
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For one thing, its equations do not encompass gravity, which has no spot on the Standard Model chart.Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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These people are caged—not in their homes, and not in the underground cells of Venezuela’s notorious prisons, but in a gated villa shaded by palm trees.Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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But the symbolism goes even further with Apollo’s centipede necklace, which Anderson says almost looks caged in by the fish-net shirt.Anna Tingley, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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Yoon defended his decision for troops to be deployed at the election commission as other forces were encircling the National Assembly.KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Roche, for decades the Met’s master planner and resident architect, answered all that excess by encircling the complex with severe walls of glass and blocks of concrete.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
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For sure, consumers have fully embraced omnichannel shopping.Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
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To house the growing urban population and achieve the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while leading the fight against climate change, cities must embrace transformative, sustainable urban development.Anacláudia Rossbach, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Indiana made national headlines Wednesday when media reported the FBI was investigating bugs — potentially maggots — placed in the breakfast buffet at the Chicago hotel housing our state's delegates along with those of Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri and South Dakota.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Roston, a comparative anatomist with Seattle Children's Research Institute, says that normally, the skulls of mammals are thought of as mostly housing and protecting sensory organs like the eyes and nose.Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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They’re often stuffed with either shrimp or pork, wrapped in banana leaf to prevent them from sticking to one another, and thrown into a steamer.Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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The bodies were wrapped in shrouds, with blue press vests draped over them.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Enclose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclose. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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