caging

verb

present participle of cage
as in housing
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers caged the rabbit at night so she wouldn't wake everyone up

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Recent Examples of caging None of the people involved in caging the fawn were identified, according to the release. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 The type of tomato plant and whether it is supported with staking or caging factors into spacing. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Unlike staking tomatoes, which requires hands-on maintenance to continually tie the stems to the support, caging is nearly maintenance-free. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026 Corporations profit from caging people. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 Consider Stakes Consider staking or caging plants to save space, reduce disease and insect problems, and make harvesting easier. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026 Also, blitzing is a way of caging in Drake Maye, one of the best scramblers in the league. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026 Typical methods involve caging these substances within a host material. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026 For an adult nation that recently could not hold down reliable jobs, the suggestion of putting faith into virtual realities was comparable to caging lightning between your hands. — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caging
  1. housing
  2. confining
  3. encasing
  4. enclosing
  5. surrounding
  6. including
Verb
  • Plaintiffs' attorney Alexander Shalom argued that housing the plaintiffs in a segregated unit violates their constitutional rights against cruel and unusual punishment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Elevator access is available in the main buildings housing the lobby and restaurants.
    — Ronee Uyeshiro, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
Definition of housing
Verb
  • Despite the unknowns confining the Delgado family to their house, Robinson says The Last House is at its heart an optimistic movie.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Color, line, and texture all play important roles in making a small garden feel expansive and inviting or confining and cramped.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of confining
Verb
  • The spigots serve as injection ports, where crews can pump grout behind the tunnel wall, with the goal of coating and encasing the entire tunnel lining under the Newtown Creek in a waterproof layer, filling any cracks along the way.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • The denim du jour is all about giving your legs some room to breathe instead of encasing them in snug fabric.
    — Tanya Sharma, InStyle, 10 July 2026
Definition of encasing
Verb
  • Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Soon after, more people gathered, standing behind the sad but necessary fence enclosing the resilient tree, out of respect, curiosity or simple gawking.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of enclosing
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the soil surrounding the house is eroding and the structure is sinking.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Pride in our rising football team is already apparent across campus and is growing throughout the surrounding neighborhoods.
    — Monique Carroll, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of surrounding
Verb
  • This week, Cuba commemorated Castro with events including the International Book Fair, art exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of delegates from leftist organizations across the continent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Plenty have YouTube channels showcasing their elite careers, including Hunt and men’s 100m silver-medallist Jeremiah Azu.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of including

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