as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
cocooned in puffy down parkas, we braved the bitter cold as best we could
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Recent Examples of cocooned
The Space Force has only acknowledged one of the satellites aboard the USSF-106 mission, but there are more payloads cocooned inside the Vulcan rocket's fairing.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocooned
Verb
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And a mini skirt saw the legs of the jeans wrapped in a bow at the waist.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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His tariffs, in particular, have been wrapped into a broader critique that Republicans will send prices higher for consumers.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s no such thing as casual right now; everything is enveloped in meaning and impossible to resist.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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In a scene of cheers and tears, she was enveloped by the crowd.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The next movie from the multi-Oscar winning Everything Everywhere All at Once duo is shrouded in secrecy.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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But presidential library plans were shrouded in secrecy in the days leading up to the September board meeting.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The tree produces an annual fall harvest of walnuts, enclosed in a green husk that darkens when ripe.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The team enclosed films of P6LAHB, P13LAHB, PHBV (a biodegradable PHB derivative), and PLA in mesh containers and left them on the seafloor.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There is nothing better on a chilly evening than creamy chicken and vegetables encased in a buttery, extra flaky crust.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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And yet, welcoming that idea can shock the system because our popular conception of the American Revolution is so often encased in bloodless, gallant myth.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Cocooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocooned. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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