shawled

verb

past tense of shawl
as in mantled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawled
  1. mantled
  2. wrapped
  3. enveloped
  4. enclosed
  5. swathed
  6. shrouded
  7. carpeted
  8. coated
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  • Farms with multiple species also provide habitat for colorful and charismatic wildlife such as the endangered Yellow-eared Parrot and mantled howling monkey.
    — Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of mantled
Verb
  • Thin straps also wrapped around the musician’s ankles, secured in place with adjustable buckle closures that kept the shoes secure.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Nine days later, Zywicki’s body was found hundreds of miles away along Interstate 44 in rural Lawrence County, Missouri, wrapped in a red blanket that was sealed with duct tape.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrapped
Verb
  • The cooking creates so much smoke that the 24-year-old restaurant is enveloped in it.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Her black frames were huge, curved, and almost completely enveloped around her eyes, to look distinctly bug-like.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of enveloped
Verb
  • With funding from the Dia Art Foundation, Judd purchased them in 1979 and began his own restoration, replacing the garage doors that enclosed the buildings’ two long sides with a series of continuous windows.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Archimedes’ screw Traditionally associated with Archimedes and dated to around the third century BCE, this machine moves water through a rotating helical surface enclosed inside a cylinder.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of enclosed
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  • The Unopiù outdoor furniture is swathed in custom fabrics from Loro Piana, while the seats, designed by Maison Drucker—the oldest artisanal manufacturer of rattan chairs—are embellished with a colorful weave on the seats and backs.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2026
  • Each has a long patio with seating, and sliding doors open to reveal a huge angular four-poster swathed in mosquito netting and enough floor space to hold a dance recital.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of swathed
Verb
  • Tendrils of jasmine dangle from balconies; Romanesque statues rise from winding pathways shrouded in vines.
    — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Center promised to quickly repair the facade and remove the unsightly sidewalk shed that has shrouded the building the last 25 years.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrouded
Verb
  • Maybe next week, the boys could wade into the river near Mancelona and collect bushels of watercress, which carpeted the surface there.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Designers dislike carpeted stairs, favoring more stylish options that offer the same safety benefits.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of carpeted
Verb
  • The custom mirror has a frame coated in ottchil, Korean lacquer.
    — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This material can be coated with a proprietary glaze called EverClean, which incorporates silver into the mix.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of coated
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