Synonyms of swaddle

swaddle

verb

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.

Related Words

• wrap
• drape
• gown
• garment
• huddle
• habit
• costume
• deck (out)
• toilet
• apparel
• swathe
• clothe
• jacket
• rig (out)
• array
• dress
• cloak
• attire
• dress up
• robe
• vest
• enrobe
• hap
• suit
• uniform
• get up
• enswathe
• tog (up or out)
• bedeck
• garb
• furnish
• frock
• vesture
• outfit
• mantle
• do up
• tailor
• equip
• invest
• caparison
• habilitate
• dress down
• bedight
• accoutre
• underdress

Dissimilar Words

• uncover
• divest
• denude
• unveil
• strip
• undress
• disrobe
• disarray
• undrape
• unclothe
• untruss

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swaddle

In the early months, they’re used to swaddle newborns (often with a silent prayer for a nap that’s longer than 20 minutes). — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

The East Palo Alto Police Department posted a separate video from the rescue that shows the dog swimming furiously with seagulls circling overhead and firefighters scooping him out of the murky water and swaddling him in towels. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

This swept away Iran’s monarchy and birthed a state that is part theocracy, part republic, with a handful of semi-democratic institutions swaddled by a system that is ultimately clerical. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

That sensation is thought to promote a feeling of calm and relaxation by encouraging the nervous system to shift into a more restful state, similar to the comfort of being hugged or swaddled. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026