- present participle of enclose.
enclosing
Example Sentences
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Bizarrely, a green gate and fence enclosing the site stood untouched.
From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026
Some hotels have been moving the sink and shower into the bedroom and enclosing the toilet in glass or placing it in cubby-like space, which helps make the room look more spacious, Hanson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
In fact, it later puffs up sideways and transforms into what looks like a huge cosmic watermelon, enclosing everything close by.
From Space Scoop ● Nov. 28, 2025
They studied the VOCs by enclosing the eight-week-old tomato plants with an odor-blocking oven bag for an hour.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
They heard the enclosing of the sound before they saw the mist darken.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
