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as in to house
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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as in to wrap
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
It's accessed through the porch, which is enclosed with screens.
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New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
Details-wise, Johnson is seeing an uptick in adding brass rods, enclosing bookshelves with a textured wallpaper, or adding unique millwork design flourishes that aren’t in a standard Shaker-style.
—Kate Jerde, Architectural Digest, 28 Dec. 2025
These high-tech chambers lessen the oxygen in the air, enclose you in freezing temperatures, or vibrate your body—all in the alluring name of maximal training and recovery.
—Chelsey Stone, Outside, 26 Dec. 2025
Ilko said Zone Zero rules fall short of home-hardening, which requires special windows, new screens for vents, enclosing attics, replacement of wood siding and other more ambitious efforts.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
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All those years of speeches are housed in one place, across the street from the Capitol, in the State Library and court building.—
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When manual driving is selected, the airbag housed within the steering wheel is used instead.—
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The surrounding businesses were evacuated by El Monte police as the investigation continued.—
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Tourism industry officials in the towns surrounding Yosemite, who generally oppose reservations to enter Yosemite, praised the announcement.—
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On TikTok, there’s even tutorials on how to wrap it into a halterneck tank top—the stretchy material allows for it.—
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It’s wrapped in coral velvet — a soft and highly absorbent fabric that dries fast, according to shoppers.—
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American bases built inside the ice sheet, such as Camp Century, were quickly crushed as the encasing snow deformed.—
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Unfortunately, the dark, warm, moist environment encasing our feet is the perfect environment for bacteria and fungus spores to thrive and grow.—
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Some thought the mystery bore a direct relation to the green tangle that tightly encircled the two dozen shacks balanced precariously between the rain forest and the yellowish waters.—
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While encircled outside his locker Saturday, disappointed in the result but proud of his team’s effort, Coker answered questions about his career game.—
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The wild color story takes a breath in the living room, where neutral grass cloth envelops the walls and ceiling.—
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Kayali marked the end of 2025 with the release of Freedom Musk Matcha 45, a frothy and enveloping blend of matcha, oat milk, and sweet musk.—
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Horses aren’t meant to be confined only to a stable, the O’Donnells explained.—
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However, the allegations of widespread fraud and mismanagement during Newsom’s governorship is not confined to those on the starboard side of the political balance beam.—
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The arrest marks a major development in a case which has been shrouded in mystery as police have been reluctant to provide any details about the investigation.—
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But a new study has cast doubt on the idea that the intriguing world shrouded in ice could indeed harbor extraterrestrial life deep in its vast ocean of liquid saltwater.—
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“Enclose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclose. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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