Thesaurus results for ENCAGED

encaged

verb

past tense of encage

as in housed

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers employees who felt encaged in their cubicles

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It was cast by the same foundry in London, Whitechapel Bell Foundry, that produced the original bell in 1752, now housed at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

— Daily News, Daily News, 4 July 2026
During its first decades the seventeen-story building housed The Miami News.

— Ada Ferrer, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

Definition of housed

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Sweltering 94 degree heat encased San Jose on June 11, but that didn’t stop dozens of middle-age and bearded men from confidently strutting around Santana Row in heels.

— Shivika Verma, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Fortuitously, the small kiosk where Gil was encased acted as a kind of buffer, offering some measure of protection from the accumulation of debris looming above.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of encased

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The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Any interesting chemical reactions enclosed there would eat through the raw materials and grind to a halt.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

Definition of enclosed

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The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Piles of meat, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes surrounded the early risers.

— CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of surrounded

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Threading through all their stories is a wild bird – stolen from the forest, peddled in markets, caged in a home – whose restlessness becomes an emblem of every character’s longing to be free.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2026
From minimalist thong sandals and caged jelly flats to sculptural wedges, the fashion set is embracing the bold hue as the season’s standout finishing touch, adding a vibrant pop of color to every warm-weather ensemble.

— Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

Definition of caged

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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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