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
Occupiers of apartments and houses had grown used to all these sounds, which, far from disturbing their sleep, cocooned it.
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Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
But others enjoy seeing drivers add personality into a sport where emotion is often hard to spot during on-track sessions, because the drivers are cocooned in safety equipment for their own good.
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Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
The Spa After a day of sightseeing, guests can retreat to the hushed, subterranean spa, with a Finnish sauna, hammam, and an intimate pool area cocooned under a curving ceiling.
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Alia Akkam,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
Or, if you'd rather be cocooned in greenery than gazing at the Pacific, one of the two treehouse-style suites nestled in the property's garden is a dreamy alternative.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
The inward-looking nature of the melancholy Dane — conflicted and cocooned in his thoughts, paralyzed by his own intelligence, while the world constantly reflects back to him his own psychological predicament — feels oddly suited for our solipsistic times.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
In the video, the dachshund is shown completely wrapped inside the sleeve of a dressing gown, his long and short body tightly cocooned as his owner frantically but gently rolls the fabric to release him.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
One pull can shift a room from bright and social to calm and cocooned, helping the space follow the day rather than fight it.
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Maria Williams,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
The next, you’re cocooned in an all-electric Rolls-Royce, an immaculate tour de force of silence and bleeding-edge tech, adorned by the Spirit of Ecstasy.
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Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
But others enjoy seeing drivers add personality into a sport where emotion is often hard to spot during on-track sessions, because the drivers are cocooned in safety equipment for their own good.
—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
The Spa After a day of sightseeing, guests can retreat to the hushed, subterranean spa, with a Finnish sauna, hammam, and an intimate pool area cocooned under a curving ceiling.
—
Alia Akkam,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
Or, if you'd rather be cocooned in greenery than gazing at the Pacific, one of the two treehouse-style suites nestled in the property's garden is a dreamy alternative.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
The inward-looking nature of the melancholy Dane — conflicted and cocooned in his thoughts, paralyzed by his own intelligence, while the world constantly reflects back to him his own psychological predicament — feels oddly suited for our solipsistic times.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
In the video, the dachshund is shown completely wrapped inside the sleeve of a dressing gown, his long and short body tightly cocooned as his owner frantically but gently rolls the fabric to release him.
—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
One pull can shift a room from bright and social to calm and cocooned, helping the space follow the day rather than fight it.
—
Maria Williams,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
The next, you’re cocooned in an all-electric Rolls-Royce, an immaculate tour de force of silence and bleeding-edge tech, adorned by the Spirit of Ecstasy.
—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocooned
Verb
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Audience fascination with the dragonlords didn’t fade when the original show wrapped in 2019.
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On Sunday, the event saw hundreds milling about the convention center with red-on-white patterned scarves — the Shemagh, Jordan’s national headscarf — wrapped around their heads or draped by the hosts across the shoulders of guests as a gift to perfect strangers.
Verb
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The 30-year-old Seattle Sounders star was immediately enveloped in the game as a kid.
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These delightfully creamy caramel squares are enveloped in smooth dark chocolate, which provides a perfect juxtaposition to the sweet filling.
Verb
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The Russian capital was shrouded in thick black smoke Thursday after Ukraine launched what appeared to be its largest attack on Moscow since the Kremlin invaded its neighbor more than four years ago.
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While Burr got to the bottom of crimes on Perry Mason, his personal life off-screen was shrouded in mystery.
Verb
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In response to concerns about extreme heat, FIFA implemented three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half regardless of temperatures or whether stadiums are enclosed or air conditioned.
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Lack of Airflow in the Closet Linen closets tend to be small, enclosed, and rarely opened.
Verb
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The next shot shows the car encased in the home amid piles of crumbling plaster, split beams and bits of furniture.
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Over time, a soft split bun encased the sausage, creating something portable to be eaten standing at a fairground, during a factory break, or in the bleachers at a baseball game.
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