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
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.
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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
Our guide, Meri Koponen, a national bronze medalist in kick-sledding, had swaddled Agnes in reindeer furs.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
There’s a photo of me as a baby swaddled in a bath towel, in her partner Lynn’s lap on the rocky beach.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Fourteen hours later, Tariq was brought to his autopsy swaddled in his blue blanket, with an identification tag fixed around his right ankle.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Arguably one of the most memorable campaigns of the last decade came courtesy of Jonathan Anderson, who cast 88-year-old Dame Maggie Smith in a Loewe ad, the late legendary actor swaddled in a multi-colored faux fur coat, clutching a Puzzle bag.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Posing in a photoshoot on Instagram to promote her new Kylie Cosmetics fragrance Cosmic Intense, Jenner was literally swaddled up in her cocoon-style dress, which appeared to be completely arm-less and feature nothing more than a stretch column of fabric.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
After breaking them in, my wide, flat feet remained pain-free and felt swaddled in comfort the entire time.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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
Our guide, Meri Koponen, a national bronze medalist in kick-sledding, had swaddled Agnes in reindeer furs.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
There’s a photo of me as a baby swaddled in a bath towel, in her partner Lynn’s lap on the rocky beach.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Fourteen hours later, Tariq was brought to his autopsy swaddled in his blue blanket, with an identification tag fixed around his right ankle.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Arguably one of the most memorable campaigns of the last decade came courtesy of Jonathan Anderson, who cast 88-year-old Dame Maggie Smith in a Loewe ad, the late legendary actor swaddled in a multi-colored faux fur coat, clutching a Puzzle bag.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Posing in a photoshoot on Instagram to promote her new Kylie Cosmetics fragrance Cosmic Intense, Jenner was literally swaddled up in her cocoon-style dress, which appeared to be completely arm-less and feature nothing more than a stretch column of fabric.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
After breaking them in, my wide, flat feet remained pain-free and felt swaddled in comfort the entire time.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaddled
Verb
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Johnson returned to the bench with his torso wrapped.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The flesh looked like a human brain and smelled like rotten hamburger meat wrapped in gym socks wrapped in butt.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Benedikt Althaus, who goes by Xariif, wore a tiger fursuit draped in red, white and blue stripes and splotches, reminiscent of the American flag.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Fencing draped with blue tarps has been set up in front of the lifeguard station, with a gap in the fence allowing access to its entrance.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Swaddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaddled. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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