SWATHE Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

swathe

verb

ˈswät͟h

Definition of swathe

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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as in to bandage

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

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Recent Examples of swathe Jane Marsching, swathed in a deep-blue apron printed with white leaves, hums beneath a linden tree. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026 In total, the home spans five bedrooms and nine bathrooms, including a powder room swathed in a punchy wallcovering decorated with pink pineapples. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026 Composed of top-of-the-line cotton and swathed in a rich Ruby Red for fall, the zip-up also comes with a drawstring hood and channels an inherently nostalgic, Americana kind of energy. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 McNeely’s portrait of a laboring mother, swathed in glowing fields of chartreuse, outshines (again, literally) art history’s greats. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swathe

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The building plays with massing by continuing the expression of the base along one side and wrapping the tower at the top.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
There are anchovies and peppers tucked between the sardines and toast; juicy dates and barely-there onions wrapped inside two types of tuna, dark maroon meat with slices of pink belly on top.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of wrap

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So that really helped me bandage those wounds from 1989, the fact that after all these years, there are people that still care pretty intensely about this movie.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of bandage

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Kardashian kicked off with a photo of herself facing away from the camera in a bathrobe while standing on a powdery beach, enveloped by a cotton candy pink sunset.

— Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
The tulle material at the front envelops the foot, creating a soft and delicate appearance.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

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