swathe

verb

ˈswät͟h How to pronounce swathe (audio)
Definition of swathenext
1
as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely handed me an odd-shaped package swathed in bright pink tissue paper

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2
as in to bandage
to cover with a bandage tenderly swathed the soldier's wounds

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Recent Examples of swathe Sculptures and paintings by local artists are sprinkled throughout the 18 rooms, which are swathed in pastel shades like apricot and mint, reminiscent of the artwork and architecture in Emirdag’s other home in the South of France. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026 No place personifies this quirky little beach town better than The Red Bar, a bohemian hangout swathed in scarlet lights that’s known for its crab cakes and in-house jazz band. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 Seven different looks rotate throughout the World Cup season, each one conceived by designer Ricardo Zuccolini, with Diana Dubinsky and her team at Wynwood studio’s DesignLab22 swathing the sea nymphs in capes inspired by FIFA teams’ country colors. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 My 485-square-foot Junior Suite was swathed in rich red velvet and hues of chrome and cream. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for swathe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathe
  1. wrap
  2. bandage
  3. shroud
  4. envelop
  5. enclose
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  • Bursting with juicy mango and wrapped in a soft, pillowy haze, this IPA brings big Midway energy to every sip.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
  • The sandals are completed by delicate, adjustable ankle straps that wrap over the top of the foot and fasten with a buckle closure.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of wrap
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  • Colorado Public Radio News reported that the woman injured in Aurora, 22-year-old Emma Landis, was pictured walking on crutches with her lower-right leg bandaged and returned to an anti-ICE demonstration outside the Aurora facility on Sunday.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
  • After the mob boss attack, his bloodied, bandaged look in a hospital bed evokes classic Invisible Man, while a more convenient mask later on feels more akin to House of Wax.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026
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  • The facility is largely shrouded in mystery; there are no publicly available schematics, and experts largely glean their insights by analyzing satellite imagery.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, were among the lucky guests invited to witness the nuptials, which were shrouded in mystery as even those attending were given little detail about the event.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Definition of shroud
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  • More than three hundred unionized workers at the Victoria & Albert Museum are set to vote on a strike action spurred by the broiling heat that has enveloped the city in recent weeks, The Guardian reports.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026
  • The increasing temperatures come courtesy of the slight expansion of a heat dome that has enveloped much of the central and southern Plains, the southern Rockies, the Desert Southwest and the upper Midwest.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
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  • The former patio has been enclosed to make a new dining room with windows facing the Cultural District.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • Two types of trams—open and enclosed, both free—get you within a 10-minute walk of most popular attractions, with pick-ups and drop-offs in or near three major parking lots.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
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