encased; encasing; encases
: to enclose in or as if in a case
Examples of encase in a Sentence
Ice encased the trees and power lines after the storm.
fear of the outside world can encase a person just as surely as stone walls
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It is currently stored safely on-site at reactor locations in dry casks, encased in steel and concrete.
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Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
For that reason, the researchers started by encasing the chemical molecules in durable silica nanoparticles.
—Ben Coxworth
may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2025
Set above a lawn that slopes down to the shore is a serene hot tub encased in wood planks.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 May 2025
Previously, scientists have found tiny crustaceans, prehistoric mollusks and even hell ants encased in the orangey resin, a window into worlds past.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
For that reason, the researchers started by encasing the chemical molecules in durable silica nanoparticles.
—Ben Coxworth
may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2025
Set above a lawn that slopes down to the shore is a serene hot tub encased in wood planks.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 May 2025
Previously, scientists have found tiny crustaceans, prehistoric mollusks and even hell ants encased in the orangey resin, a window into worlds past.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for encase
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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encase. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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