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

Much of the film contrasts light and dark, yet the scene depicting Robert Ford’s murder takes place in a bar housed in a tent, surrounded by snow, its interior swathed in flat, even light. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

This natural history is reflected in the city's grand cloak of Art Deco, neoclassical, and Romanesque architecture, the buildings' façades swathed in stone and iron detailing and girded by skeletons of steel. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

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

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