encapsulate
verb (used with object)
to place in or as if in a capsule.
encapsulated
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past participleof encapsulate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof encapsulate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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“It really does feel like all of Burbank encapsulated in one building,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Before launch, teams will transport the encapsulated Roman observatory to SpaceX's hangar at Launch Pad 39A.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
That sentence perfectly encapsulated Freedom to Marry’s “road map to victory” strategy, which had aimed at changing hearts and minds in order to deliver the change in law and politics needed.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Above ground, the spent nuclear fuel will be encapsulated in highly corrosion-resistent copper canisters.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The disagreement, which has ramifying political implications, is encapsulated by Amazonia, the subject to which I will now turn.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
