immure

verb

i-ˈmyu̇r How to pronounce immure (audio)
Definition of immurenext
1
as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers scientists at the research station in Alaska are immured by the frozen wastelands that surround them

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2
as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison immured by a controlling, possessive mother, the young woman had no outside social life

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Recent Examples of immure Forty-six people perished, many immured by the unrelenting gridiron just below the water's surface. — John O'Connor, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023 Forty-six people perished, many immured by the unrelenting gridiron just below the water’s surface. — John O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immure
  1. house
  2. jail
  3. confine
  4. imprison
  5. encase
  6. enclose
  7. surround
  8. cage
Verb
  • The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The Loews Kansas City houses 1587 Prime, the steakhouse co-owned by football celebs Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
    — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • Jail records show that Alcin, Martinez, Cobas and Putney were all denied bond and remained jailed at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Also contentious was last year’s jailing of former Trade Minister Thomas Lembong over sugar import permits a decade ago despite no evidence of personal financial gain.
    — Chandra Asmara, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of jail
Verb
  • So far, the Democratic Socialists of America’s success has been confined in large part to deep-blue city districts.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • History buffs will note that the home was used to confine British General Richard Prescott and loyalist New Jersey Governor William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin, during the Revolutionary War.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of confine
Verb
  • He was imprisoned for three years in 2001 for inciting subversion of state power.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • Xiaobo worked relentlessly as an advocate for democracy and reform in China, for which he was arrested and imprisoned multiple times; he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of imprison
Verb
  • 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
  • So the researchers encased these proteins and other large materials in a different membrane and then fed those to the SpudCells.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of encase
Verb
  • Though not fully enclosed (which saved on cost), it’s sheltered by a wall of ipe wood on one side and a stand of low trees and plants on the other.
    — Rory Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
  • The trailer was enclosed with a makeshift toilet, a sofa and camping chairs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
Definition of enclose
Verb
  • Plantation police said the circumstances surrounding the child's death remain under investigation.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Officials did not initially identify Ortiz Canseco on Thursday or disclose the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, saying his family needed to be notified first.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of surround
Verb
  • 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 cage

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“Immure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immure. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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