enclosing 1 of 2

adjective

variants also inclosing
Definition of enclosingnext
as in encircling

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enclosing

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verb

variants also inclosing
present participle of enclose
1
as in encasing
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 surrounding
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 encompassing
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 Synonyms for enclosing
  1. surrounding
  2. encompassing
  3. encircling
  4. attached
  5. enveloping
  6. connected
  7. linked
Verb
  • Bells in the church, with a gold cross on its steeple visible on Broadway and surrounding blocks, are believed to be more than 170 years old.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Councilmen Seth Walsh and Evan Nolan introduced a motion to work with city police and engineering departments, state agencies, and surrounding jurisdictions on both sides of the Ohio River to identify temporary measures to mitigate the traffic delays posed by the southbound Beard Bridge closure.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of surrounding
Verb
  • Each year, the Whisky Advocate Buying Guide's expert team samples an array of whiskies, encompassing rare, limited editions, and up-and-coming brands likely to hit store shelves nationwide.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Louise Colville, a biologist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London, said that the dry conditions in the Southern Levant — an area encompassing modern-day Israel, Palestine and Jordan — had probably been a major factor contributing to the longevity of the seeds.
    Franz Lidz, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of encompassing
Verb
  • 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
  • Violinists stood before the pools encircling the Temple of Dendur, while projections of flowers—specifically, from a 1692 self portrait of Rachel Ruysch made in collaboration with Michiel van Musscher—drenched the stone walls ahead in modulations of violet, rose, and rust.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of encircling
Adjective
  • Flashback: Fort Rapids opened in 2006 amid an indoor water park craze as a 60,000-square-foot attraction with more than 300 hotel rooms, conference space and meeting rooms in an attached Holiday Inn and Suites.
    Andrew King, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The attached media release did not refer to ‘migrant workers’ once.
    Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of attached
Verb
  • The result is an unfamiliar and deeply sensual aural clash of whistles, clicks, and consonants, each molded and metamorphosed by their enveloping fungal tissue.
    Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Some, like Morning and Inger Munch in Black, are aesthetic studies that play with contrast, couching one subject in early light and enveloping the other in a black dress and background.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of enveloping
Adjective
  • People want to feel connected to brands, and your story is the key to creating that emotional resonance.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Clients can search by brand and wishlist their favorite products, as well as by location, such as finding a store with connected staff or an independent personal shopper in proximity on a map.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of connected
Adjective
  • Overall, Pro-Tek’s storage and services are very much linked, driving a business mix that is close to 50-50.
    Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Its shares are flattered by a local listing and relatively closely linked shareholder base.
    Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022
Definition of linked
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