encased

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of encase.
  encase

  verb (used with object)

  to enclose in or as in a case.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of encase.
  encase

  verb (used with object)

  to enclose in or as in a case.

Example Sentences

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encased

Keurig is rolling out a line of single-serve coffee rounds made of compressed grounds encased in a seaweed-based coating.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

I have, it turns out, a thing for sausage encased in dough.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

“Gondola cars encased in digital ads, flying 26 feet overhead every 25-30 seconds would irreparably impair the vista, and the sense of calm and escape from urban life,” wrote former state parks director Ruth Coleman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

Dramatic video shows a freight train in Canada surrounded by wildfire flames and workers requesting an emergency rescue as they report being "encased" in fire.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Ada stood there, encased in her coat of patches.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Related Words

• wrapped