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
Technicians will then connect the encapsulated observatory to the rocket.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 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
A few years ago, she heard a term that perfectly encapsulated the persistent chatter in her brain: food noise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
It was sad and beautiful and encapsulated what little I knew about their relationship.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
