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
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Crowds wrapped around the block to attend @TPUSA event at Virginia Tech.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Cuthbert recently wrapped production on her next project, Bandit, opposite Josh Duhamel and Mel Gibson, and The Cellar, starring opposite Eoin Macken.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Though the city skyline peeks out above the custom privacy screens, the terrace feels like you’re enveloped among nature.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2025
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The subterranean spa, enveloped in a neutral stone, exudes a tranquil, cavern-like atmosphere, while Little Monogram—a playful, interactive space complete with a ball pit—was expressly created for children under seven.—
Katie Chang,
AFAR Media,
22 Sep. 2025
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Heavy clouds of fog shrouded the stage while strobes lit up the band’s opening, and a bubble machine was put into action at least twice during the night.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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A couple of months before that, the musician went to space on Blue Origin’s first-ever all-woman flight crew — but that venture was also shrouded in controversy, with some critics deeming it a waste of resources.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the fetus remains enclosed in a sterile fluid chamber.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The four-story suite is situated in the vessel’s funnel, which is enclosed in glass, offering 280-degree views.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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According to Lorenzen, Moon Bound will be encased with other objects in a resin pyramid attached to a lunar rover that will travel the moon's surface.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Each composition is built from the background to the foreground to create the illusion of a three-dimensional figure or scene encased within the glass block.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Cocooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocooned. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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