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as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
handed me an odd-shaped package swathed in bright pink tissue paper
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as in bandaged
to cover with a bandage
tenderly swathed the soldier's wounds
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Recent Examples of swathed
No place personifies this quirky little beach town better than The Red Bar, a bohemian hangout swathed in scarlet lights that’s known for its crab cakes and in-house jazz band.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
My 485-square-foot Junior Suite was swathed in rich red velvet and hues of chrome and cream.
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Sega Bodega) have created with their Arabic shoegaze duo is one swathed in chic esotericism and slow-burning eros.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
It’s swathed in treasured family recipes passed down through generations, amusing stories and anecdotes exchanged at holiday dinners and events, and daily conversations at random places with random people.
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Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Expect each of these to be swathed in pageantry—but not much more than that.
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Charlie Campbell,
Time,
7 May 2026
The fabric has been twice tested, once just off the Florida Keys and a second time at the Seaquarium in Orlando, where the manatee tank was twice covered over to study the mammals’ reaction to being swathed in bright pink.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
With dark wood floors, vintage furnishings swathed in velvet, and distressed leather headboards, the room feels almost more English country house than downtown Manhattan.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Each expansive residential-style suite (many boasting private terraces, some with plunge pools) includes a bathroom swathed in seafoam Brazilian quartzite and marble.
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Julie Vadnal,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2026
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
My 485-square-foot Junior Suite was swathed in rich red velvet and hues of chrome and cream.
—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Sega Bodega) have created with their Arabic shoegaze duo is one swathed in chic esotericism and slow-burning eros.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
It’s swathed in treasured family recipes passed down through generations, amusing stories and anecdotes exchanged at holiday dinners and events, and daily conversations at random places with random people.
—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Expect each of these to be swathed in pageantry—but not much more than that.
—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
7 May 2026
The fabric has been twice tested, once just off the Florida Keys and a second time at the Seaquarium in Orlando, where the manatee tank was twice covered over to study the mammals’ reaction to being swathed in bright pink.
—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
With dark wood floors, vintage furnishings swathed in velvet, and distressed leather headboards, the room feels almost more English country house than downtown Manhattan.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Each expansive residential-style suite (many boasting private terraces, some with plunge pools) includes a bathroom swathed in seafoam Brazilian quartzite and marble.
—
Julie Vadnal,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathed
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To enter this anniversary uncritically — wrapped in flags and the mythology of manifest destiny — is to be bamboozled.
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Whether they’re smothered in pepper jelly, doused in barbecue sauce, or wrapped in bacon, appetizers are your chance to set the tone and impress your guests (because, let’s face it, nothing beats the satisfaction of compliments on your spread).
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Pino is seen in the footage shirtless, in shorts and with his head bandaged.
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Both players had their heads bandaged and were substituted, for Chris Wood and Filip Jorgenson, after a stoppage of around five minutes.
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Dense fog shrouded the Golden Gate Bridge and masked the city's fireworks display.
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The aesthetic details of what will happen beyond the loading docks have been shrouded in mystery.
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Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.
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What The $10 Million Cap Changes At the old $1 million ceiling, operational risk was bounded by the dollar amount.
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Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area.
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From downtown Los Angeles to the San Gabriel Valley, tens of thousands were enveloped in unhealthful levels of smoke, even as some local officials told residents that the air posed no danger.
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Two adult males were shot and treated for lacerations at the scene, said Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson Officer Charles Miller.
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All other occupants were treated at the scene or were uninjured, police said.
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The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper.
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Any interesting chemical reactions enclosed there would eat through the raw materials and grind to a halt.
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In September 2025, Kiara Jenkins was preparing to leave for a trip to Atlanta with friends when Eddie Jenkins showed up at her home dressed all in black with his hood up and confronted her about the trip, prosecutors said.
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Pigs are cooked whole over wood, broken down, and then dressed with a mixture of cider vinegar, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper.
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“Swathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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