as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
bored with being mewed up in a stuffy house all day
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The facility replaces the City’s former Public Works complex at Highland and Lincoln and houses several city divisions under one roof, including Electric, Water and Wastewater, Public Works and Warehouse operations.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
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The atelier also houses the centerpiece of the collection, the lobster armchair.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The program includes more than 100 trackers for such biomarkers as hormones, nutrients and metabolic conditioning.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The 14,000-seat stadium, where the Triple-A River Cats opened their season over the weekend, received a makeover in preparation for the A’s temporary stay, including a drainage and irrigation system that should help the playing surface hold up to near-daily action this summer.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the beginning, these robotaxis will be confined to certain neighborhoods and will only operate in optimal conditions.—
Joann Muller,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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Still, much of this art remained confined to the streets, making its impact felt in fleeting but powerful moments.—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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Karsh, in other words, has encased himself and his sorrow in a cocoon of tech-titan cosmopolitan chic.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Pierre Galant Oaks encase the aggregate concrete terraces.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Mew (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mew%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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