encasing

verb

Definition of encasingnext
present participle of encase
as in housing
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers fear of the outside world can encase a person just as surely as stone walls

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encasing
  1. surrounding
  2. including
  3. enveloping
Verb
  • One of the best perks of living in Los Angeles is adventuring to other neighborhoods and surrounding areas.
    Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Following a group of young adult treasure hunters on the shores of North Carolina, the Netflix production continues to have its loyal fans hanging onto every moment, surrounding character storylines and all of the love, loss and drama that comes with it.
    Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of surrounding
Verb
  • Developers have begun seizing on denser zoning near the station, including in Sunnyside, to build apartments.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price had not released any information about the case beyond the charges themselves as of Friday morning, including any affidavits outlining her office’s justification for seeking each arrest warrant.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of including
Verb
  • Know that humans are vulnerable and there’s no shame in addressing those vulnerabilities with a positive mindset rather than enveloping it with superficially positive beliefs.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Nuanced tailoring and enveloping silhouettes were seen at Alexander McQueen, Rabanne and Courrèges.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of enveloping
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