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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
Your indoor-outdoor living space could feature an extension into your backyard enclosed by wall-to-ceiling glass windows that keep out the cold.
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Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
Stepping through the thicket is like being transported to another world — light shafts penetrate the canopy as the vegetation encloses you into beautiful woodland.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The buyer’s attorney enclosed a copy of the buyer’s home inspection report, which said nothing about the stain.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 21 Jan. 2025
While the main bar is enclosed with air-conditioning, it's flanked by two outdoor spaces for smokers, notably those dabbling in the fine cigars sold on the terrace.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
Stepping through the thicket is like being transported to another world — light shafts penetrate the canopy as the vegetation encloses you into beautiful woodland.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The buyer’s attorney enclosed a copy of the buyer’s home inspection report, which said nothing about the stain.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 21 Jan. 2025
While the main bar is enclosed with air-conditioning, it's flanked by two outdoor spaces for smokers, notably those dabbling in the fine cigars sold on the terrace.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 22 Jan. 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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Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said at least 100 people were arrested in Chicago and the surrounding area.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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While not quite radical transparency, the update did loosen the rigid strictures that have surrounded top-tier franchises for the last 20 years.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
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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This is Auschwitz-Birkenau, a place where the Nazis treated people like animals caged in by electrified barbed wire, where prisoners died slowly by a combination of slave labor, human experimentation, starvation and disease.—
Jesse Kirsch,
NBC News,
2 Feb. 2025
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One clip sees McNamara at a ranch, helping to cage everything from chickens to peacocks so the animals can be brought to safety.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
12 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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The space houses an elegant cocktail bar and a smaller one with a corner paying homage to Julio Iglesias, among other unique elements.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Powell, the sources said, was not housed in the new Special Management Unit on the Bantum Center, which was the subject of some controversy in last week’s Board of Correction hearing.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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So houses are mostly Mediterranean, wrapped with stucco or fiber cement — noncombustible materials — with a few splashes of stone and brick thrown in.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Matt Turner, the U.S. goalkeeper, did not make a save throughout the game and frequently ran over to his team’s bench to wrap himself in a blanket.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Enclose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclose. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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