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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
There’s a note of self-congratulation running through this work too — tricky to pinpoint because it comes swathed in both twee humility and real suffering.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2026
At night in Havana, the stars are often clearly visible as most of the city is swathed in near total darkness.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Lunar mountains in the south will come into view, swathed in color.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Elevate the Eat-In Kitchen While most of the layout was left untouched, the Voigts opted to overhaul the cooking space, trading the original dark built-ins for bright cabinetry painted Linen White (912) and swathing the ceiling in sky blue Smoke (2122-40, at 50%), both by Benjamin Moore.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2026
At night in Havana, the stars are often clearly visible as most of the city is swathed in near total darkness.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Lunar mountains in the south will come into view, swathed in color.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Elevate the Eat-In Kitchen While most of the layout was left untouched, the Voigts opted to overhaul the cooking space, trading the original dark built-ins for bright cabinetry painted Linen White (912) and swathing the ceiling in sky blue Smoke (2122-40, at 50%), both by Benjamin Moore.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathe
Verb
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Her remains were bound with rope inside a black plastic bag which was wrapped with duct tape, according to a court filing.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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After a follow-up procedure — during which doctors placed a pair of stents in his heart — and some rehab, Stevens wrapped his recovery at home.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His face was scratched and his arm was bandaged.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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He was hooked up to an IV along with several monitors and his arm and hand were bandaged.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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That is because these still-growing stellar infants are shrouded in natal blankets of gas and dust that readily block and absorb light, preventing most telescopes from seeing them.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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For Artemis, the astronauts will remain on board their capsule until the ship has enveloped the Orion in its well deck.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Some are right on the sea, others enveloped in rosemary, bougainvillea, and olive trees.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Covered almost entirely in glass, the light and airy expanse hosts the bridge and a spacious open or enclosed lounge that can also serve as a gym and wellness area.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
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This Near Northside eatery still has seats open in its dining room, enclosed veranda and (weather permitting) outside patio Easter Sunday.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Swathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathe. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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