Thesaurus results for COOP (UP)

coop (up)

verb

Definition of coop (up)

as in to house

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers restless kids cooped up in the house on a rainy day

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Don’t miss the 153-year-old Point Arena Lighthouse, where a climb up the 115-foot tower yields birds-eye views and the Signal Museum houses the original Fresnel lens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
The historic building that houses the restaurant used to be an orphanage for young girls, and the dining space was once a classroom.

— Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

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Fifth-year cornerback Jaden Mickey made some big stops, including a pass breakup, while the defensive front produced four sacks for 37 yards and seven tackles for loss.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Voters in six states will soon decide whether to impose or expand voter identification requirements, including rules requiring mail voters to provide part of a driver’s license or Social Security number.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026

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The mRNA coding for these proteins, or antigens, are encased in a lipid particle in a similar way to Moderna’s COVID vaccine, which used mRNA from the COVID virus’ spike protein.

— Alice Park, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The arthropod group includes animals that are without a backbone or any bones at all, strictly speaking, their bodies being encased in a ringed, exterior tegument and having legs and, sometimes, wings.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of encase

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The attack is not so much a matter of precision as enclosing an area—hopefully a space that the fly is within when her jaws slap shut.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
In 1928, Schindler returned to enclose the sleeping porches and turn them into conventional bedrooms.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of enclose

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coop (up)

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