swathe
noun
, ˈswȯt͟h, ˈswāt͟h\
, ˈswäth , ˈswȯt͟h , ˈswȯth \
Definition of swathe
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swathe
verb
, ˈswȯt͟h, ˈswāt͟h\
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Synonyms for swathe
Synonyms: Verb
bosom, bower, circumfuse, cocoon, embosom, embower, embrace, enclose (also inclose), encompass, enfold, enshroud, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, invest, involve, lap, mantle, muffle, shroud, veil, wrap
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Examples of swathe in a Sentence
Verb
The nurse swathed the wounded soldier's leg in bandages. Her neck was swathed in jewels.Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Blanche's fantastically maximalist apartment is swathed almost entirely in one of the most famous patterns of all time. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "'Golden Girls' Producers Had to Confiscate Blanche’s Bedding So It Wouldn’t Get Stolen," 2 July 2019 Tender eggplant is swathed in spicy miso, draped in springy pea tendrils, and sprinkled with bits of walnut for crunch and contrast. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "At Kamakura, dinner is part 10-course tone poem, part sake crash course," 18 June 2019 One soldier, Mar remembers, came in completely swathed in bandages. — Elise Takahama, The Seattle Times, "‘I was just doing my job’: Seattle’s Chinese American veterans to receive long overdue honor from U.S.," 17 June 2019 In the photo, a closeup of Rihanna's eye is featured, and it's swathed in multiple colorful products, including what appears to be eyeshadow in shades of red, pink, yellow, blue, and green. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Rihanna Wore Unreleased Fenty Beauty Product on the "Harper’s Bazaar" May Cover," 17 Apr. 2019 Just Joined the Ranks of Ready-to-Wear Dion’s Lee’s sleek Spring collection was swathed in filmy lace. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "6 Beauty Moments That Ruled the New York Runways This Weekend," 10 Sep. 2018 On set, her petite frame is swathed in ripped and repaired denim, a pair of metallic cowgirl boots hinting at mischief. — Vogue, "Diesel’s Fall 2018 Collection Is a Love Letter to ’90s London," 3 Aug. 2018 How does this justify the dire adjectives it was swathed in? — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "Press Is the Enemy of Climate," 4 Dec. 2018 The outside is swathed in cotton, while the inside is stuffed with polyester balls. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Headless ergonomic body pillows: comforting or totally creepy?," 11 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'swathe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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