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
In one photo with Hailey, 28, and Jack, the doting dad appeared to make sure the face of his newborn boy, who was swaddled in a lime green onesie, wasn't visible.
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The cozy interior is swaddled in leather and burl wood, and rear-seat passengers even got elegant picnic tables that folded down from the front seatbacks.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Their baby daughter is swaddled in white and wearing a headband adorned with jeweled flowers.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 May 2025
The rooms are swaddled in Pali-signature toile and ticking stripes, with grass-cloth wallpaper and layered textures in muted blues and greys.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The cozy interior is swaddled in leather and burl wood, and rear-seat passengers even got elegant picnic tables that folded down from the front seatbacks.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Their baby daughter is swaddled in white and wearing a headband adorned with jeweled flowers.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 May 2025
The rooms are swaddled in Pali-signature toile and ticking stripes, with grass-cloth wallpaper and layered textures in muted blues and greys.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaddle
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The styler uses the brand’s airflow technology to attract and wrap the hair around the barrel to curl, wave, smooth, and dry without extreme heat—much like its coveted blow-dryer.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Milan Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2026 wrapped with no shortage of strong talent.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The caskets were draped in Iranian flags and adorned with photos of the deceased.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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The crowd grew to more than 50 people within the hour, many draped in keffiyehs and hoisting Palestinian flags high above their heads.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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“Swaddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaddle. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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