encase
verb (used with object)
to enclose in or as in a case.
was encasing
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past progressiveof encase.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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She startled Moll, who was encasing her mistress’s pretty feet in a pair of dainty shoes, with another wild, hilarious laugh.
From Mistress Nell A Merry Tale of a Merry Time by George C. Hazelton
He was encasing himself in tarpaulins, and appeared not to hear me.
From Boycotted And Other Stories by Talbot Baines Reed
