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encased

ADJECTIVE
covered or protected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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Custom kitchens designed by Christopher Peacock are encased in wood and fluted glass cabinetry with 2-inch-thick Calacatta marble on the kitchen islands.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

They are encased and unlikely to leach into the soil.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Most of the fossil remains encased in hard rock, and manually removing it could take years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

A frozen crow was encased in the snow.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

The snake’s cage was rolling through the air, and before Snape could do anything more than yell, it had encased him, head and shoulders, and Voldemort spoke in Parseltongue.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling