ENSCONCED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

ensconced

verb

past tense of ensconce

as in nestled

to establish or place comfortably or snugly the kids had contentedly ensconced themselves on the couch before the TV happily ensconced in her new home

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as in buried

to put into a hiding place ensconced the spare house key in a place where no intruder would think to look

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Recent Examples of ensconced To be ensconced within a reading cohort is bliss, and falling off the cart can be demoralizing. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Andrew Schulz is a shock comedian firmly ensconced in the Joe Rogan and Kill Tony universes, while Eric Andre is an Adult Swim legend beloved on the opposite side of the alternative comedy spectrum. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026 With some 2,000 tomes ensconced in the Library, passengers can spend hours in a cozy corner. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 At Pace, some are ensconced in the walls or cantilevered à la Donald Judd, while others stand atop steel bases. — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026 Barbara Hutton, née Woolworth and heiress to the Woolworth fortune, is still ensconced in her first-floor suite, packing and unpacking, unsure whether to stay or to go. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 Neither of them lives full-time in New York anymore; Kessler spends much of his time in Barcelona, and Banks is pleasantly ensconced in Berlin with his wife and two young children. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 To make potty training less stressful for everyone, choose a time when your little one is safely ensconced in the steady rhythm of routine and you’re relaxed and able to devote your attention to the task at hand. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Rodríguez remained ensconced in Caracas for a full day before visiting La Guaira and assessing the damage. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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For over a year, residents of Serbia's capital were blocked from entering one of the city's most prominent parks, nestled between Parliament and Vucic's offices.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Sit indoors among the sleek black and white marble interiors or, weather permitting, head outside to the garden nestled into the courtyard outfitted with pastel armchairs and sofas among the climbing ivy and leafy potted plants.

— Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of nestled

Verb

But many of us have buried our beloved pets in our yards beneath new trees as an alternative to cremation.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
The synth melody is poignant through the buds, but the upper vocal harmony and some of the upper-register atmospheric instruments are slightly buried.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of buried

Verb

Alongside Amazon Prime Video and Disney+, Netflix has lodged an appeal with France’s highest administrative court, the Conseil d’État, challenging new sub-quotas for investment in documentaries and animation.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
The protests being lodged against that decision provide some comfort, and Louise would have been grateful for them.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of lodged

Verb

Faux freckles grew into a beauty trend as freckles shifted from a feature often concealed to one people deliberately recreate, often improvising with everyday makeup like brow pencils and eyeliner before dedicated products arrived.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
The Gonzalès retrospective also raises the question of why this allegiance remained largely concealed for part of her early career.

— Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of concealed

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Teddy bears and trains, baseballs and dolls dance through the air into Santa's enormous sack, which sits at Santa's feet, or rather Harry's, who is perched high on the throne at the back of the float, magnificent in white whiskers and red velvet.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Every transformer on the grid—from the cylinders perched on utility lines to the big spiky devices at substations—trades voltage for current at a fixed ratio.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of perched

Verb

Camilla settled on a pair of chocolate brown suede boots, a slouchy style that the royal has worn on and off over the years.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Then Ojeda settled a cross with his chest and sent in a low show from the corner of the six-yard box to give Orlando its first lead at 2-1 in the 49th.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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