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encloses

VERB

put inside, surround

Synonyms

STRONGEST

block off encase encircle encompass hem in insert wrap

STRONG

blockade bound cage circle circumscribe confine corral cover enfold enshroud environ fence hedge imbue immure implant impound imprison include induct intern jail limit mew pen restrict veil

WEAK

box up close in coop fence off lock in lock up mure set apart shut in wall in

Antonyms

STRONG

exclude face free let go liberate meet reject release reveal set free

WEAK

unloose

Example Sentences

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But it had no lights of its own, so the volunteers used the LED lights and glow sticks to attach homemade Dodgers-themed signage to the fence that encloses the bridge.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The cargo capacity is roughly equivalent: the CX-50 encloses 31.4 cubic feet behind the second-row seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

This thin layer of lipids encloses nutrients, genetic material and proteins of the cell.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2024

Towards the back of the area so far excavated there is a wall that encloses three rooms.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2023

He encloses his hand around mine and shakes it once, then looks at the others.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu