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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
handed me an odd-shaped package swathed in bright pink tissue paper
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Recent Examples of swathe
In fact, a lot of the on-sale picks are swathed in brand-new colorways or are relatively new arrivals on the Nike scene themselves: having been released, like the Pegasus 41 stepper, within the past year or so.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
As per, that meant stars swathed in the acid orange and bold blue team colors.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Santillan suffered a nasty cut above an eye that left both men swathed in blood.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
Another room is swathed in African fabrics given to her by Blackwell, whose wife, Mary Vinson, collected them.
—Isabel Wilkinson Schor, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
As per, that meant stars swathed in the acid orange and bold blue team colors.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Santillan suffered a nasty cut above an eye that left both men swathed in blood.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
Another room is swathed in African fabrics given to her by Blackwell, whose wife, Mary Vinson, collected them.
—Isabel Wilkinson Schor, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathe
Verb
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The ear cups are wrapped in a woven cloth to give them a robust finish.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Both contain an all-white meat, crispy tender, lettuce, tomatoes and melty cheddar cheese wrapped in a soft, flour tortilla. Flavors: Cheesy Baja Crispy Tender Wrap and Honey Chipotle Crispy Tender Wrap Cost: $1.99 Sonic also told USA TODAY more wrap flavors are coming later this year.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Concealing or denying evil is like allowing a wound to keep bleeding without bandaging it!—
Lynn Zovighian,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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For the first 48 hours, her head was fully bandaged, a bit like a mummy, to control swelling.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
16 June 2025
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So much of that first encounter with croup was enveloped in the fear of the unknown.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Monday's Ohio River flood enveloped about a mile of Cincinnati Parks' property, 60 acres in all, from Smale Riverfront Park across from Paycor Stadium to Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman's Cove near the Montgomery Inn Boathouse restaurant.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Verb
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But until recently, the Franklin Township development's tenant was shrouded in secrecy, protected by several non-disclosure agreements, a holding company created to file documents and a local attorney hired to see the project through the city's rezoning process.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
9 July 2025
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But as the former recedes into the background after her run-in with Vitek, the latter becomes the focal point of a teacher who shrouds his abusive behavior in lots of mansplaining about achieving the perfect pitch.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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The Texas Twist is the longest slide in the park, with twisty, enclosed turns for single riders.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2025
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The symbol now encloses an image of a communion wafer carved of reindeer antler.—
Thomas A. DuBois,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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“Swathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathe. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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