encase
verb (used with object)
to enclose in or as in a case.
encases
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present tense formof encase (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The operation's name - "matryoshkas" are Russian nesting dolls - mirrors its method, which encases an original false claim in layers of ambient re-posts from old or hacked social media accounts.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Most quantum computers include a component casually referred to as a “fridge,” a cryogenic enclosure that encases the processor and keeps it cold.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
Its signature roast pork is a two-part winner: that bronzed, blistery skin encases an interior of moist white meat with a floor of fat that melts on your tongue.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
He found one in the field of biological membranes: the outer layer of fats, called lipids, that encases the trillions of cells in the body, separating the watery outside from the inside.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2022
Four cables, attached to tracks on the buildings, break through the stones, dragging up the net that encases Mitchell.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
