Synonyms

encase

American

[en-keys] / ɛnˈkeɪs /

verb (used with object)

encased, encasing

to enclose in or as in a case.

We encased the ancient vase in glass to preserve it.

encase British

/ ɪnˈkeɪs /

verb

(tr) to place or enclose in or as if in a case

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Other Word Forms

encasement noun

Etymology

Origin of encase

First recorded in 1625–35; en- ¹ + case ²

Example Sentences

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The countdown hit one, and the air whooshed from my lungs as a sudden intense pressure encased my body.

From Literature

He stood on the concrete channel encasing the San Gabriel River, shortly before donning waders to help send Porkchop off.

From Los Angeles Times

The operation's name - "matryoshkas" are Russian nesting dolls - mirrors its method, which encases an original false claim in layers of ambient re-posts from old or hacked social media accounts.

From BBC

The carriage was also encased in light netting.

From Literature

Dystopian military vehicles straight out of Mad Max rumble past, encased in their own cages of steel and netting.

From BBC

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