as in wrapped
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
In the sweet shot, baby Elyan is resting, swaddled in a blanket printed with tennis rackets.
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Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 22 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
Newborn babies at a Pittsburgh hospital were swaddled in Terrible Towels on Monday to celebrate the NFL draft coming to the city.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The beds, swaddled in Italian linens, were a jetlagged traveler’s dream and came framed in headboards in hazy ombres that matched the sunrise.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
Parents enjoy that their baby is swaddled in two easy steps and (hopefully) little fuss.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Shawls become swaddled infants.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Really, the Black Label burger is more of a filet mignon chopped into big cubes and then swaddled in raclette, roasted mushroom relish and burger sauce.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
The hoop showed up, swaddled in lots and lots of bubble wrap.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 22 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
Newborn babies at a Pittsburgh hospital were swaddled in Terrible Towels on Monday to celebrate the NFL draft coming to the city.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The beds, swaddled in Italian linens, were a jetlagged traveler’s dream and came framed in headboards in hazy ombres that matched the sunrise.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
Parents enjoy that their baby is swaddled in two easy steps and (hopefully) little fuss.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Shawls become swaddled infants.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Really, the Black Label burger is more of a filet mignon chopped into big cubes and then swaddled in raclette, roasted mushroom relish and burger sauce.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
The hoop showed up, swaddled in lots and lots of bubble wrap.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaddled
Verb
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In photos from that night, a museum guard is seen handcuffed in the basement, his head wrapped in duct tape.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Researchers recently identified food DNA on the Shroud of Turin — a finding that suggests the burial cloth believed to have wrapped Jesus Christ may have been contaminated over time.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Try mid-calf or ankle boots with a structured miniskirt with a sweater draped over the shoulders.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
20 Apr. 2026
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With Green draped all over him, spearheading the Warriors’ blitzing defensive attack, Leonard was held scoreless for the first 11 minutes and 43 seconds of the fourth quarter, even as the Clippers force-fed him the ball down the stretch.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Swaddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaddled. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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