swaddled

past tense of swaddle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of swaddled Furnishings are intentionally sturdy and swaddled in luxe but hardy fabrics to withstand spills and sandy paws. Mark David, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025 The relaxed sleeves and overall boxy style emulate the feeling of being swaddled by clouds, and the half-zip sweater’s quiet-luxury ivory color works great with dark, formal pants or indigo-wash jeans. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025 Gislason was wheeled through the emergency department on a stretcher, with Myles swaddled in blankets on her chest. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025 My biggest quandary is whether to order it as a plate, which comes with small flour tortillas, a plate of creamy refried beans and an all-access pass to the salsa bar, or swaddled in a giant, chewy flour tortilla as a burrito. Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024 Plus, the PJs are oh-so-soft and the dreamy modal cotton ones below are marked down from $60 to $39 which is a (relatively) small price to pay to feel like you're swaddled in a cloud. Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 28 Nov. 2024 Then a smuggler sealed him into a trailer, swaddled within sound-muffling insulation beneath a murderous Texan sun. Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024 Other photos showed Katelyn smiling down at their little one, who was swaddled in a hospital blanket, and a close-up black-and-white snap of Krewe's feet. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaddled
Verb
  • Jeremy Campau of Melvindale brought his 1999 GMC Sonoma painted in metallic emerald green with a polished carbon fiber composite wrapped hood.
    Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The 1/4 domino went into the open tile / Green = and wrapped that group up.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell Brown, Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce have all been draped in the saltire as individual Olympic champions, in addition to two men’s and two women’s titles in the 4x100m relays.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Keleigh, 32, wore a dreamy light pink Monique Lhuillier gown with a low-plunging back that draped to the floor and pooled around her feet.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Swaddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaddled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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