wrap

Verb They were busy wrapping presents late on Christmas Eve. Ribbons were wrapped around the dancers' arms. She wrapped a scarf around her neck. He wrapped tape around the bat's handle. I wrapped my arms around her. She wrapped her legs around a pillow. He wrapped his hands around the trophy. The line of people went out the door and wrapped around the corner.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Adam’s fingers wrapped themselves around the mic like a snake clutching its prey. — Deena Elgenaidi, Longreads, "Infatuation," 7 Jan. 2020 The Dons rallied late and made it a six-point game, 56-50, but the Gaels wrapped it up with a 13-8 run. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "St. Mary’s beats USF on the Hilltop in WCC opener,," 2 Jan. 2020 Three defenders converged on him but none of them wrapped him up. — BostonGlobe.com, "KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mecole Hardman returned a kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown, Damien Williams took a handoff 84 yards for another score, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers, 31-21, to leapfrog the Patriots for the No. 2 seed in the AFC and a first-round playoff bye.," 31 Dec. 2019 Three defenders converged on him but none of them wrapped him up. — Dave Skretta, The Denver Post, "Chiefs top Chargers to earn No. 2 seed in AFC, first-round bye," 29 Dec. 2019 During the Christmas season, Gibbs and volunteers purchase gifts, wrap them and deliver to families in East Cleveland. — Branson Wright, cleveland, "A ‘blessing’ to East Cleveland: Donte Gibbs Gift Express delivers Christmas joy — Cleveland City Champions," 25 Dec. 2019 So make some hot chocolate, wrap yourself up in a cozy blanket, and settle in for some holiday cheer. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Your Guide to the Lifetime Christmas Movies Schedule 2019," 10 Dec. 2019 Breaking the code down into well-organized, individually executable steps—and interspersing Markdown language that wraps it into an attractive, readable framework—offers an excellent introduction into new types of code. — Jim Salter, Ars Technica, "Cloudy with a chance of neurons: The tools that make neural networks work," 9 Dec. 2019 When Watson scooted out of the pocket, Ferguson was there to wrap him up and take him down. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "Ravens film study: Jaylon Ferguson struggled vs. 49ers, but rookie is learning on job," 4 Dec. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Family Gateway Shelter and supportive housing programs for children and families affected by homelessness with wrap-around services including case management, adult and children’s services, and an education program. — Loyd Brumfield, Dallas News, "Mission Oak Cliff has provided hope to community for nearly 70 years," 1 Jan. 2020 That’s a wrap for the 2019 high school football season. — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, "Vote for the top player from the 2019 Super 7 championships in Auburn," 8 Dec. 2019 Here are the highlights from the impeachment inquiry this week — followed by analysis: That's a wrapNine more witnesses testified this week, concluding the public hearing portion of the impeachment process. — CBS News, "This round of impeachment hearings is over. What did we learn, and what happens next?," 23 Nov. 2019 Arizona Republic That's a wrap on The Arizona Republic's first high school football docuseries, Beyond the Gridiron: The Mountain. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "South Mountain football community finds recognition, inspiration in ‘Beyond the Gridiron’," 13 Nov. 2019 On other film sets, the producer and director might huddle and order a break, or call it a wrap until tomorrow. — Debra Kamin, New York Times, "How to Sell a House in Southern California: Make a Movie," 12 Nov. 2019 Safety Quentin Lake practiced as a member of the scout team, with a large wrap over his injured arm. — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, "Smoky conditions leave start of UCLA football practice up in the air," 12 Oct. 2019 Relaxis is a vibration pad that goes under the legs, and Restiffic is a pressure wrap that goes around the legs or feet. — Kristin Auble, SELF, "9 Facts to Know About Restless Legs Syndrome," 16 Mar. 2019 Make a wrap: Toss the walnuts into the chicken mixture, then layer a whole-grain tortilla with lettuce leaves and 1 cup chicken-apple-walnut-salad. — Joy Bauer, Ms, Woman's Day, "Waldorf Salad," 25 Oct. 2018 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Wrap cheese in waxed paper and store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. — Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, "Don't let 'vegan cheese' label scare you away from these tasty nut, veggie spreads," 29 Aug. 2017 Wrap pencil with washi tape keeping it as tight as possible. — Sarah Newell, Seventeen, "11 Ridiculously Awesome DIY Gifts for Your BFFs," 9 Aug. 2017

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