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also sheath
as in to clad
to cover with something that protects
sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats
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Recent Examples of sheathe
The design sheathes the plasma near the column’s central axis with faster-flowing plasma—imagine a steady stream of cars traveling in the center lane of a highway, unable to change lanes because heavy traffic is whizzing by on both sides.
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2021
None other than Paul Revere sheathed her bottom in copper.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Rihanna, in an archival Christian Lacroix couture hat, sheathed her mid-length black hairdo with the exception of two face-framing strands.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
The cables consist of copper wires surrounded by a layer of lead sheathing.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2021
None other than Paul Revere sheathed her bottom in copper.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Rihanna, in an archival Christian Lacroix couture hat, sheathed her mid-length black hairdo with the exception of two face-framing strands.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
The cables consist of copper wires surrounded by a layer of lead sheathing.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheathe
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That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The grain of custom oak millwork is placed in contrasting directions on the kitchen cabinetry and the oversized panels cladding the breakfast nook wall around the custom sensuous banquette that is fabricated by Seventeen Second Design.—
Jessica Ritz,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2025
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Next to me line cooks, sous-chefs, and other assorted restaurant workers clad in athleisure are limbering up in the middle of a narrow street in downtown Manhattan, the skyscrapers casting us into shadow in the sunny weather.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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The main level is open and airy and anchored by a dramatic double-sided fireplace clad in vertical strips of wood, a motif that repeats throughout the home.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Sheathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheathe. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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