swaddling

present participle of swaddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaddling
Verb
  • Recipe Tips From The Test Kitchen Overlap the bacon slices only slightly when wrapping the loaf.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • During a recent episode of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, 25-year-old Grace Ann was joined by her sisters Mary Holland Nader and Sarah Jane Nader as the siblings gave a life update after wrapping season 1 of Love Thy Nader.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There is a little bit of Italian history embedded in the collection, as draping is informed by Dante Alighieri’s tunics seen in portraits of him.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The webs multiply, draping across sidewalks, stretching across paths in the woods, appearing in every corner of our porches, and popping up near ceilings all over town.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Swaddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaddling. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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