Meaning & use
Cased
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Examined or scouted a place carefully, typically in preparation for a robbery or crime.
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The gang cased the bank for weeks before pulling off the heist.
Police believe the burglars cased several houses on the street before choosing their target.
A note on using this word
This sense is criminal slang; the same word can also mean simply "enclosed in a protective case," as in "the violin was cased for the flight."
Words with a similar meaning
scoutedsurveyed
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Enclosed or covered something in a protective case.
The violin was carefully cased before the flight.
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