Synonyms of swathe

swathe

verb

ˈswät͟h 

1

as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely

handed me an odd-shaped package swathed in bright pink tissue paper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• shroud
• envelop
• enclose
• bosom
• encompass
• veil
• encase
• drape
• enshroud
• involve
• enfold
• mantle
• embrace
• enswathe
• enwrap
• encircle
• muffle
• cocoon
• cloak
• embed
• bower
• lap
• curtain
• circle
• embosom
• embower
• invest
• circumfuse
• blanket
• overspread
• overlay
• disguise
• swaddle
• camouflage
• mask
• enwind
• enlace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strip
• expose
• bare
• denude

2

as in to bandage

to cover with a bandage

tenderly swathed the soldier's wounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bandage
• bind
• heal
• dress
• treat
• minister (to)
• care (for)
• attend
• remedy
• cure
• medicate
• nurse
• rehabilitate
• doctor
• mend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncover
• unwrap
• unbandage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swathe

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

The Unopiù outdoor furniture is swathed in custom fabrics from Loro Piana, while the seats, designed by Maison Drucker—the oldest artisanal manufacturer of rattan chairs—are embellished with a colorful weave on the seats and backs. — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2026

Track seven swathes a nervous dub rhythm in cottony pads and opulent harps; track eight takes us out on an uncharacteristically beatless swirl, like a tide pool full of sea anemones. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026