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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
The As Ever founder stepped out for a surprise Paris Fashion Week appearance, supporting her friend Pierpaolo Piccioli at his Balenciaga debut swathed in a dramatic white cape.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathe
Verb
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This is precisely the offer on the table with the Projeto Paradiso National Talent gathering, which just wrapped a successful third edition, held in the burgeoning film capital of Recife.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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His advice was simple, wrapped in the self-improvement argot of our times.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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The clip opens with the character Matt Hagen, played by Tom Rhys Harries, bandaged and bloody, lying in a hospital bed.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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When the baby was rescued, her head was bandaged, and she was covered with dirt and bruises.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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But the process is still shrouded in mystery.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Tella Thera, with 20 suites and one villa, is shrouded behind an expansive olive grove in rural Kissamos.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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While the cobbler bakes, the batter rises above and envelopes the fruit, turning each berry tender and sweet.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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The pastry clung to a thin layer of aspic that enveloped a filing of pork shoulder and fat, bacon, chicken liver, veal sweetbreads, and button, shiitake and wood ear mushrooms.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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However, under the aforementioned definitions, only mowed grass areas which are enclosed and inaccessible to residents appear to be nonfunctional turf.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Apple’s Vision Pro videos, known as Apple Immersive Video, are playable in virtual reality, which means users are fully enclosed within the scene.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Swathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathe. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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