encased; encasing; encases
: to enclose in or as if in a case
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Examples of encase in a Sentence
Ice encased the trees and power lines after the storm.
fear of the outside world can encase a person just as surely as stone walls
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Each pillow is filled with plush fiber and encased in a breathable cover to support all kinds of sleepers.
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Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
This mattress ditches many of the chemical polymers mattresses tend to be made with, instead using organic cotton and wool to encase the coils.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 24 May 2024
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Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
This mattress ditches many of the chemical polymers mattresses tend to be made with, instead using organic cotton and wool to encase the coils.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for encase
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“Encase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encase. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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