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noun

ˈkā-siŋ How to pronounce casing (audio)
Definition of casingnext
as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it the egg of this bird has an unusually hard casing

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verb

present participle of case
as in enclosing

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Recent Examples of casing
Noun
However, investigators said that all the bullet casings recovered at the scene were from the same weapon, meaning Stephenson never fired at Sutton. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Finally, a cluster of three 9mm casings were to the south of where the teen was taken into custody. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Police also recovered shell casings, a shoe and a motorcycle from the scene, according to Reuters. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Police found eight shell casings outside, according to federal prosecutors. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for casing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casing
  1. sheath
  2. enclosing
  3. housing
  4. encasing
  5. covering
  6. encompassing
  7. shell
  8. fitting
Noun
  • Alcaraz is managing tenosynovitis, an injury in which fluid accumulates in the sheath that protects a key tendon in the wrist.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Almost seven weeks after the crime, genetic genealogy linked DNA on a knife sheath to Kohberger, a PhD student in criminology at nearby Washington State University.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Definition of sheath
Verb
  • The flexible design allows the suit to move with the body rather than enclosing the legs inside a rigid frame.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • The animal farm had a two-meter-high fence enclosing it, half of it underground.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026
Definition of enclosing
Noun
  • After her father died during a stint of temporary housing in Trieste, Italy’s new bordertown, Marisa was sent to live in an orphanage as her mother worked.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But the law in question, from 1971, had been designed to encourage developers to build low- and middle-income housing.
    — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of housing
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
Noun
  • During her time there, Jamie worked with a broad range of actors across film and television, serving as both a covering agent and representing her own roster of clients.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
  • The article clarifies that prohibiting a bonnet, a private hair covering, differs fundamentally from discriminating against natural Black hair.
    — Tee Wilson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of covering
Verb
  • Throughout her career, Nicki Minaj has sent seven projects to the Billboard 200 ranking, the most important and all-encompassing albums tally in the United States.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Charli proposes a spree encompassing a handbag, shoes, jewelry and eventually a Jaeger-LeCoultre.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Definition of encompassing
Noun
  • Investigators recovered numerous pieces of evidence, including pieces of clothing, fired shell casings, DNA swabs and bullet fragments collected from Cherry’s body, according to the report.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • Thirteen shell casings have been recovered, and investigators believe there were four handguns, police said in the document.
    — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of shell
Verb
  • The patented, portable Ready Rocker is ergonomically designed to help alleviate discomfort, relieve back pain, reduce stress, calm anxiety and improve sleep, fitting both deep and shallow seating with two rocking positions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • His fluctuating weight, ruddy cheeks and occasionally ill-fitting attire — commenters on social media rarely needed an excuse to zero in on him.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fitting

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