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also inclose
1
as in to encase
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
dogs who spend the day enclosed in small cages
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2
as in to surround
to form a circle around
in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend
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3
as in to encompass
to surround or cover closely
the house was enclosed by a high hedge that shielded it from public view
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Recent Examples of enclose
Completely wrap and enclose the packet with duct tape.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
Like all of the refreshed models, the Max benefits from Rad's Safe Shield semi-integrated battery – where the cells are enclosed in heat-absorbing resin to protect against corrosion and overheating.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2025
The gutters and vents are enclosed in a thin, wire mesh.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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, 30 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
Like all of the refreshed models, the Max benefits from Rad's Safe Shield semi-integrated battery – where the cells are enclosed in heat-absorbing resin to protect against corrosion and overheating.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2025
The gutters and vents are enclosed in a thin, wire mesh.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclose
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What’s more, the cream lids are topped with a star encased in clear acrylic.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
7 May 2025
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Music is now widely made much in the manner that it is consumed: by people who are alone, encased in their headphones.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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Flash flooding will also be a risk for those areas and the surrounding areas across the East.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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In a 2024 interview for National Geographic, shared exclusively with PEOPLE, Parton talked about how the surrounding landscape makes Dollywood so special.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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These individuals encompass today’s high schoolers, college students and most people in their 20s.—
Brent Daub,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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That vision eventually became Heartland Dental, which today is the largest dental-support organization in the United States, encompassing over 1,825 practices and more than 3,300 dentists in 40 states — and still growing.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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Space supported or caged determinate tomato plants 1½ to 2 feet apart, increasing the spacing to 2 to 2½ feet for unsupported plants.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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At one point in the story the band of rabbits encounter caged rabbits on a small farm.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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But there are also many places in the United States where cherry blossoms usher in the start of spring, including Washington, D.C., which hosts an annual National Cherry Blossom Festival to celebrate the bloom of the nearly 4,000 trees planted in Potomac Park encircling the Tidal Basin.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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On March 20, Reuters reported, citing three U.S. and European officials with knowledge of the matter, that claims by President Donald Trump that Ukrainian troops were encircled in Kursk were incorrect.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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Ellie is closer than ever to finding Abby, closer than ever to avenging Joel’s death, closer than ever to embracing the dark turn her love for him has taken.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
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Differentiating, the final pillar, is about embracing what makes humans unique.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Dickson said the site at 605-609 Davis Street now houses two vacant lots and is in blighted condition.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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He was then taken to the only person in L.A. with the right permits to house an alligator, and that person happened to work in the film industry.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Nestled among them is Georgia, fast asleep with her arms tightly wrapped around her Chucky doll.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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In the third image, Spears admires her new ring, while Maslow wraps his arms around her.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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“Enclose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclose. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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