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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
A couple are done up in neutral color palettes, while one is swathed in a rosy hue and another sports a palm-print wallpaper accent wall behind the bed.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
That small body swathed like a mummy, our blind flight over the treetops, the prospect of disappearing in the middle of the jungle without a trace—all this converged to focus a singular intensity on the moment.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
What better month to hunker down, swathed in a cozy sweater, with a warm drink and a good book in hand, than January?
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Celebrities have avalanched their way back to America’s most famous ski area, swathed in their fuzzy coats and après ski chic looks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
That small body swathed like a mummy, our blind flight over the treetops, the prospect of disappearing in the middle of the jungle without a trace—all this converged to focus a singular intensity on the moment.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
What better month to hunker down, swathed in a cozy sweater, with a warm drink and a good book in hand, than January?
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Celebrities have avalanched their way back to America’s most famous ski area, swathed in their fuzzy coats and après ski chic looks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathe
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Our secret is using banana cream instant pudding in the filling to recreate that signature Hummingbird flavor, plus a good springform pan and some foil wrapped around it for extra insurance while baking it in a water bath.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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The humidity wraps around us like a wet cloak pierced only by the relentlessness of the mosquitoes.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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His face was scratched and his arm was bandaged.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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He was hooked up to an IV along with several monitors and his arm and hand were bandaged.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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My family of four stayed in a one-bedroom pavilion, which was shrouded by natural flora.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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The stratovolcano rises nearly 7,000 vertical feet above the valley floor, and the top portion of the peak is shrouded in white year-round and ringed by seven different glaciers.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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This humble dish features tender cabbage leaves enveloping a savory mixture of meat, onion, celery, and rice.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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The film, set in 1920s Montana, unwraps the lives of the Burbank brothers, Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George (Jesse Plemons), after George marries lonely widow Rose Gordon (Kirsten Dunst), setting surly Phil into a tailspin of cruelty that envelops the family.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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The expansion will enclose the covered patio in front and add signs to the side of the building, according to the filing.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Crimp the edges together so that the fillet is completely enclosed.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Swathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathe. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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