encased; encasing; encases
: to enclose in or as if in a case
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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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Every bite was filled with warmth and umami, encased in a chewy skin.
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Betty Liu, Bon Appétit, 20 Jan. 2025
The tooth was taken off the beach still encased in rock, then carefully extracted for inclusion in the Theo Vickers collection, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Actors from the series appeared in character, encased in a glass cube, and went about their normal work day at Lumon Industries.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The result is a laminated dough, much like an oversize croissant, that encases ribbons of raw cane sugar and cinnamon cream cheese.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
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Betty Liu, Bon Appétit, 20 Jan. 2025
The tooth was taken off the beach still encased in rock, then carefully extracted for inclusion in the Theo Vickers collection, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Actors from the series appeared in character, encased in a glass cube, and went about their normal work day at Lumon Industries.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The result is a laminated dough, much like an oversize croissant, that encases ribbons of raw cane sugar and cinnamon cream cheese.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encase. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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