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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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Recent Examples of swathe
The interiors, complete with an assemblage of new and antique pieces, are just as warm and inviting as the outdoor spaces—especially the bedrooms, which are swathed in a neutral palette and feature glass sliding doors.
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Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
The soft yet supple mattress is swathed in a water-, UV-, chlorine-, salt-, and mildew-resistant performance fabric that dries quickly and doesn’t retain moisture.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
The building directly across the street stands in sad disrepair, its windows smashed, swathed in graffiti, a front garage door hangs half-open.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
The trim in this tidy entryway is coated in Farrow & Ball’s French Gray (No. 18), and the walls are swathed in Benjamin Moore’s Simply White (OC-117).
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
The soft yet supple mattress is swathed in a water-, UV-, chlorine-, salt-, and mildew-resistant performance fabric that dries quickly and doesn’t retain moisture.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
The building directly across the street stands in sad disrepair, its windows smashed, swathed in graffiti, a front garage door hangs half-open.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
The trim in this tidy entryway is coated in Farrow & Ball’s French Gray (No. 18), and the walls are swathed in Benjamin Moore’s Simply White (OC-117).
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathe
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In at least one post, he can be seen dragging a saltwater crocodile out of the water and holding it up to the camera with his hands wrapped around its neck.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The first photo in the carousel showed Brooks posing with her arms wrapped around her husband-to-be, flashing her ring as the couple posed for the camera in the black-and-white shot.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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After bandaging the bleeding leg Saturday, Bichette woke up sore Sunday, Schneider said.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One boy in an orange shirt lay in a cot, his limbs and face bandaged after he was injured from a strike that killed his family.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
25 July 2025
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The evocative mural, by Argentine artist Diego Gravinese, is mythical and mystical, in soft yet bright colors that envelop the entrance, where a white and gold spiral staircase breaks up the vast painting.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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The fabric glides across your skin with a soft sensuality, enveloping you in a whisper of luxury.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
15 Sep. 2025
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This one, though, is shrouded by scandal.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Beyond that, there are also geopolitical complexities that shroud the UAE's AI ambitions.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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On the ground in Wedgewood Houston, a tiny bird fought an army of enclosing fire ants, wildly kicking and flailing.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
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In its former terrain, today’s Tamiami Trail used to run along a ridge above the Glaswegian Suture, a geologic feature that enclosed a large body of water now known as the Gulf of Mexico.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Swathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathe. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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