as in to wrap
to wrap (someone, especially a baby) tightly with a blanket, pieces of cloth, etc.
He swaddled the baby in a blanket.
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Recent Examples of swaddle
Sure, some grandmothers can bake a mean cookie, crochet blankets that could swaddle a small country, or know their way around a jigsaw puzzle.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The image of an infant wearing a white outfit and swaddled in a pink blanket looked much like that was taken by Princess Beatrice's husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and released by Buckingham Palace to announce Athena's birth in January.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The blankets with blue and pink stripes once swaddled Carlos Jr. and Andrés at a hospital in San Jose.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Eventually, the swan was backed up against a median barrier as at least seven people stood nearby, monitoring the situation, before it was swaddled up into a large blanket.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The image of an infant wearing a white outfit and swaddled in a pink blanket looked much like that was taken by Princess Beatrice's husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and released by Buckingham Palace to announce Athena's birth in January.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The blankets with blue and pink stripes once swaddled Carlos Jr. and Andrés at a hospital in San Jose.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Eventually, the swan was backed up against a median barrier as at least seven people stood nearby, monitoring the situation, before it was swaddled up into a large blanket.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaddle
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In the third image, Spears admires her new ring, while Maslow wraps his arms around her.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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The palate features red berry notes of strawberry and black cherry, black pepper, chili peppers, and wood spices, wrapped around an earthy and smoky core.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Scout went for an entirely different look in a medium brown georgette gown with a cowl neckline and draping that created a ruching effect across her waist.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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In it, the woman revealed a less-charming side to her boyfriend's routine: his tendency to drape a towel haphazardly over the bathroom rail.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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“Swaddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaddle. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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