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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 swaddled
The snapshot depicts the couple's newborn swaddled in a striped blanket as their three other children smile for the camera.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Roving waiters circulated, offering caviar bumps and freshly shucked oysters to a crowd swaddled in fur and cowboy boots, carrying dogs decked out in sunglasses, mini cowboy hats, and Moncler puffers.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
In the first scene, Shepard’s character, Boy, is seated in a rocking chair wearing only his underwear, while his mother, Woman, is lying on a bed swaddled in blankets.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Josie's newborn can be seen swaddled and resting in the bassinet in the new photos.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
In the final image, Savage’s daughter rests in his arms while swaddled in a pink blanket.
—Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 29 Nov. 2025
But when Ronnie set the theater's copy of The Music Man in motion on the projector, Matty appeared on screen holding what looked like a baby swaddled in a blanket.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Saft bent over a sofa that was swaddled in a heavy blue blanket, vigorously slashing at packing tape.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, infants should never be placed in a car seat while swaddled.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Roving waiters circulated, offering caviar bumps and freshly shucked oysters to a crowd swaddled in fur and cowboy boots, carrying dogs decked out in sunglasses, mini cowboy hats, and Moncler puffers.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
In the first scene, Shepard’s character, Boy, is seated in a rocking chair wearing only his underwear, while his mother, Woman, is lying on a bed swaddled in blankets.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Josie's newborn can be seen swaddled and resting in the bassinet in the new photos.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
In the final image, Savage’s daughter rests in his arms while swaddled in a pink blanket.
—Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 29 Nov. 2025
But when Ronnie set the theater's copy of The Music Man in motion on the projector, Matty appeared on screen holding what looked like a baby swaddled in a blanket.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Saft bent over a sofa that was swaddled in a heavy blue blanket, vigorously slashing at packing tape.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, infants should never be placed in a car seat while swaddled.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaddled
Verb
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Our weeklong tester was wrapped in Velvet Red Pearl paint, deep and rich in style.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Large American flags were draped along the side of the main stage where The Beard & The Bird entertained guests with a blend of jazz, blues, and country music.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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His vehicle and post car from Precinct 6-Towson have been draped in bunting in front of the Baltimore County Public Safety Building in Towson.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Swaddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaddled. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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