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verb

ˈrap How to pronounce wrap (audio)
Definition of wrapnext
1
as in to bandage
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt wrapped her waist with a colorful silk sash

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2
as in to enclose
to surround or cover closely a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin

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wrap

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noun

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as in shawl

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as in jacket

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Recent Examples of wrap
Verb
Assemble ahead, platter up, wrap tightly, and keep in the fridge. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 July 2026 My dad woke up in time to see our cat wrapped around the head of whoever the person was. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Noun
Mahomes wore a floor-length, baby blue wrap dress with a diamond collar necklace, while Patrick Mahomes kept things dapper in a navy blue suit and black sunglasses. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Remove glass tops if possible, securely wrap them with moving blankets, then wrap the blankets in stretch wrap. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wrap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap
  1. bandage
  2. enclose
  3. shawl
  4. jacket
  5. circle
  6. envelop
  7. stole
  8. parka
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  • Pino is seen in the footage shirtless, in shorts and with his head bandaged.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
  • Trump has frequently appeared in public throughout his second term with visible bruising on his hands, which have sometimes been bandaged.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 12 May 2026
Definition of bandage
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  • Snow rooms, enclosed caverns of ice and snow, sometimes incorporating gently falling flakes, are the latest at-home flex for some of the world’s wealthiest, according to the New York Times.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
  • Sometimes several families live enclosed within the same mass of turf.
    — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026
Definition of enclose
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  • Bostonians with ties to Cape Verde wore the country’s flag on bags, shawls, and most popularly, soccer jerseys during a City Hall flag raising Sunday to celebrate the archipelago nation’s 51st Independence Day.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
  • The actress sported a pair of black sunglasses and strappy black heels, carrying a black shawl and a small black purse.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of shawl
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  • Do not rely on water toys such as floaties, noodles, or inner tubes as substitutes for life jackets.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • For another outing, Sánchez wore what appeared to be a Chanel miniskirt and bouclé jacket with a nude-colored top.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of jacket
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  • Tour du Mont Blanc circles the highest mountain in the Alps, spanning France, Switzerland and Italy.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Potential contenders including former health chief Nirav Shah and ex-Senate president Troy Jackson are circling, while disillusioned voters liken Platner’s exit to Democrats’ last-minute scramble to replace Joe Biden.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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  • In January, Banco Santander, Spain’s largest financial institution, moved to pull back the shroud of mystery that had enveloped the marquee collection.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • In this home, Michelle Woolley Sauter, principal designer and owner of One Coast Design in Charleston, South Carolina, used the same color on the walls as the ceiling, enveloping the space in a cozy warm beige.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Definition of envelop
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  • Continue reading … BENCH BRAWL — Democratic lawmaker calls for SCOTUS expansion, says GOP 'stole' seats.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • On June 29, 2026, Miami-Dade buried a FIFA 2026 stole, an FIU Panthers mascot and memorabilia from historian Dorothy Jenkins Fields honoring her legacy in preserving Black history and culture including photos of the Historic Lyric Theater.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of stole
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  • But instead of Oasis wearing parka jackets and strumming guitars on Wembley Stadium’s stage, this was one of the world’s greatest athletes, in bright pink sneakers, grasping her tennis racket.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • The winter is wet and cold by California standards, requiring a light parka, and the summer heat — which lasts from May until October — is scorching, usually hovering in the mid- to upper 90s, and consistently in the triple digits in June, July and August.
    — Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Definition of parka

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