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

The narrowness of the land means that the resort is swaddled between two beaches—Playa Blanca and Playa Virador—setting it apart from other nearby hotels. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 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

After seven years of trapping, swaddling, collaring and monitoring them in the Twin Cities, Miller doesn’t think his middle-school self was far off. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026

Rihanna broke the news in a sweet Instagram post, sharing an image of herself holding the infant, who is swaddled in a pink blanket. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026