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1
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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2
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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3
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
One dog tag necklace featuring a jade stone enclosed in 18k gold caught the eye of guests.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
Although the mountain has been renamed, the national park that encloses it remains the same: Denali National Park and Preserve.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
In 2008, California significantly strengthened its building code, requiring developers of new homes in high fire-risk areas to use fire-resistant building materials, enclose eaves to stop them from trapping sparks and insert mesh screens over vents to prevent embers from getting into homes.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
The studio does not have walls yet, but soon construction will begin to remove the carpeting and dropped ceiling, install wood flooring and build walls to enclose the studio.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
Although the mountain has been renamed, the national park that encloses it remains the same: Denali National Park and Preserve.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
In 2008, California significantly strengthened its building code, requiring developers of new homes in high fire-risk areas to use fire-resistant building materials, enclose eaves to stop them from trapping sparks and insert mesh screens over vents to prevent embers from getting into homes.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
The studio does not have walls yet, but soon construction will begin to remove the carpeting and dropped ceiling, install wood flooring and build walls to enclose the studio.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclose
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The two-step treatment first involves a serum, encased in single-dose vials in an effort to maximize the potency of its hyaluronic acid and collagen, followed by a night cream.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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All other plot details are encased in carbonite for the foreseeable future.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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The devastating flooding in Valencia and its surrounding areas is a prime example.—
Valeria Kogan,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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As a result, buyers in these high-cost areas are often forced into much smaller properties or to look to surrounding suburbs where prices might be more manageable.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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The list encompasses research in all 50 states, including 257 grants totaling more than $150 million to institutions in Cruz’s home state of Texas.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
23 Feb. 2025
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The national database encompassed nearly 150,000 federal officers and agents, from the FBI and IRS down to the Railroad Retirement Board.—
Tom Jackman and Elizabeth Dwoskin The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Individuals and groups can push their states to pass laws restricting cruel caging, as both red and blue states have done.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Flying with a cat:How to reduce the anxiety The best way to keep your rabbit safe without completely caging them in is to get an animal pen enclosure, like the kind some people use for puppy litters, Valand said.—
Claire Thornton,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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Other ska-adjacent U.K. bands—Madness, the Beat, the Selecter—made a beeline for 2 Tone, and the reverberations would eventually encircle the globe.—
Ian Penman,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Although dark, thick liner encircled her lash line, her lipstick was a more muted, peach-toned nude.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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Still, a competition lineup shouldn’t be judged by its best films, but the strength of the entire selection — which is where Tuttle and her team could really assert their values, embracing a diversity of visions and voices, without ever losing sight of her audience.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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Yet now, with future Hall of Famers like Curry and Green having embraced him during these early days that have gone so well, Butler agrees with Green’s bullish view on what might lie ahead.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Slash-resistant straps and lining will keep this bag firmly at your side throughout the day, while a roomy primary compartment will house all your essentials with room to spare.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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Restaurant Aure is housed in a historic gunpowder house from 1745.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, between wrapping Succession and beginning rehearsals on The Picture of Dorian Gray, which opened last year in London’s West End to staggering acclaim, Snook had a baby girl.—
Hannah-Rose Yee,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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The tour, which also features performances by Trace Adkins, Deana Carter and Emily Ann Roberts, will continue throughout the summer before wrapping on Sept. 6 in Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Enclose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclose. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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