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as in encased
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 surrounded
to form a circle around
in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend
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as in encompassed
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 enclosed
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2024
Understand the cost differences between open and enclosed transport, and align your choice with your preferences and budget.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 29 Feb. 2024
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
But if they are left in an empty and enclosed area for hours, the treatment may be more effective against insects.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2024
Understand the cost differences between open and enclosed transport, and align your choice with your preferences and budget.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 29 Feb. 2024
Verb
It is enclosed in glass and has built-in protection against insects and bacteria.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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In the midst of honoring the actor’s life and successful career, the people who were close to him are also speaking about the circumstances that surrounded his death.Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Taking the stage in a baby-blue leotard — surrounded by a full band and back-up singers dressed in white — the 25-year-old pop star served up silky vocals and perky choreography before slinking over to Fallon’s interview set-up, taking his spinning chair for a ride and laying across his desk.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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The only surviving print, while in excellent condition, was missing its third reel, which encompassed Renfield’s seduction by Dracula’s brides and the count’s stormy voyage to England.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Astros were revealed to be using the sign-stealing system from as early as 2016 into the 2018 season — which encompassed their 2017 World Series win.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Floodwaters have devastated the Biltmore Village, which is where the estate's employees are housed.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Each even comes in a display box similar to what housed those outfits of old.René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Her jacket featured chains draped over the right shoulder and near the cuff of the sleeve.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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The neckline incorporated two cascading white strips resembling a scarf, with one draped behind her.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
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But even with this extensive network, there still is a need for improvements to address data gaps and enhance the representation of different aquifers, both in confined and unconfined conditions.Claire Marks, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024
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In such confined, awkward sites, devised to hold a five-story house, what was important to him?David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Enclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclosed. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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