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 The pepper is then swathed in nogada, a velvety white sauce made from walnuts. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Designer Bob Mackie, famed for swathing Cher and other celebs in envelope-pushing, glittery fashion confections, has died. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026 The stairwell, swathed in Howe at 36 Bourne Street’s Cypress Paper in Cocoa, creates a welcoming entry into a downstairs playroom, which features a crafting nook that’s painted in Benjamin Moore’s Flint (AF-560). — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026 For weeks both of his arms and hands were swathed in casts and bandages, and his head and body were covered with massive bruises. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 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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  • Americana musician Brandi Carlile just wrapped a three-night stint at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and fans who attended the Saturday show got a special surprise when she was joined by ‘90s rock legend Alanis Morissette.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Season 2 wrapped in April and was won by RJ Reynolds, a Project Manager from Texas.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
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  • Police then escorted Rajapaksa, who had one eye bandaged from recent surgery, to a vehicle to be taken to a jail.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In clips of the season 2 episode documenting Kari and Gina’s surgeries, the women are anesthetized, cut into, shunted around, bandaged, and propped up for interviews.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • The stables, or caballeriza, meanwhile, are a more modern, minimalist affair than the main house, with a handful of private gardens shrouded behind fresh, fledgling hedgerows and gray subway-style bathroom tiles.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The love story between Elon Musk and Zilis, currently a senior executive at Musk's nanotechnology company, Neuralink, is shrouded in mystery.
    — Kahina Sekkaï, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of shroud
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  • Best of the crop were the Blade and Point pumps, the enveloping Italian silk satin cage design of the Brooke heel and the Babe mule, with its black satin upper and contrasting lemon yellow leather peeking out from underfoot.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Umanmielen kept pushing Sewell backward and then, finally, enveloped Goff in his arms for his third sack of the season.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of envelop
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  • The tents with a bathroom in them, a seemingly obvious upgrade from those without (there’s a communal washroom), have toilets that aren’t completely enclosed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Each petal serves both structural and aesthetic purposes, enclosing a vast central hall that can accommodate up to 2,500 worshippers.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Swathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathe. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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