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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
A couple are done up in neutral color palettes, while one is swathed in a rosy hue and another sports a palm-print wallpaper accent wall behind the bed.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
That small body swathed like a mummy, our blind flight over the treetops, the prospect of disappearing in the middle of the jungle without a trace—all this converged to focus a singular intensity on the moment.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
What better month to hunker down, swathed in a cozy sweater, with a warm drink and a good book in hand, than January?
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Celebrities have avalanched their way back to America’s most famous ski area, swathed in their fuzzy coats and après ski chic looks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
At the height of the Great Depression, a woman onscreen swathed in fur made a statement of both style and wealth.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
Cloud 9 also ushers in Moroney’s pink era, with the album’s cover swathed in candy-pink hues.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025
Give Green a Go Seemingly perched amid the surrounding forest canopy, the verdant breakfast nook is swathed in Orangerie wallpaper from Zak + Fox, which distinguishes it from the kitchen.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
The smell of iconic island dishes like loco moco – a hamburger patty atop a pile of rice swathed in gravy – wafts through the air.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
That small body swathed like a mummy, our blind flight over the treetops, the prospect of disappearing in the middle of the jungle without a trace—all this converged to focus a singular intensity on the moment.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
What better month to hunker down, swathed in a cozy sweater, with a warm drink and a good book in hand, than January?
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Celebrities have avalanched their way back to America’s most famous ski area, swathed in their fuzzy coats and après ski chic looks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
At the height of the Great Depression, a woman onscreen swathed in fur made a statement of both style and wealth.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
Cloud 9 also ushers in Moroney’s pink era, with the album’s cover swathed in candy-pink hues.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025
Give Green a Go Seemingly perched amid the surrounding forest canopy, the verdant breakfast nook is swathed in Orangerie wallpaper from Zak + Fox, which distinguishes it from the kitchen.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
The smell of iconic island dishes like loco moco – a hamburger patty atop a pile of rice swathed in gravy – wafts through the air.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathed
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Our weeklong tester was wrapped in Velvet Red Pearl paint, deep and rich in style.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reporters inside the courtroom noticed that Flores' temple and eyelid were bandaged.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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During her own allocution moments later, Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, likewise struck a note of defiance and introduced herself as the First Lady of Venezuela, her face appearing bruised and bandaged.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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But a new study has cast doubt on the idea that the intriguing world shrouded in ice could indeed harbor extraterrestrial life deep in its vast ocean of liquid saltwater.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The star, Fomalhaut, stands out as one of the brightest in the night sky and is known to be shrouded in bands of dust and debris.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
23 Dec. 2025
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Roughly bounded by Grand Avenue to the north, Sheridan Road to the east — with a carveout for the train station — Belvidere Road to the south and Park Avenue to the west, the county will install the network and cover the expense through the end of the year, according to the agreement.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The aging facility takes up roughly one block of San Diego’s Civic Center complex, bounded by A Street and C Street to the north and south, and First Avenue and Third Avenue to the east and west.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey Traviss King Neighbors insist that tension, with King at the center, has enveloped the middle-class neighborhood for upwards of eight years.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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In October, a gambling scandal enveloped the NBA.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Noem said the officer involved was struck by the vehicle and transported to a hospital, where he was treated and later released.—
Stepheny Price , Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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All three workers were taken to Wheeling Hospital to be treated for their injuries.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This year, the carpet was also enclosed in a tent, and the temperature within it rose throughout the afternoon.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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The bones and cartilage are enclosed in a membrane that’s filled with an oily liquid called synovial fluid.—
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall,
Popular Science,
7 Jan. 2026
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The cute siblings were seen dressed in twinning pink bomber jackets for the occasion, matching their mom's sweeping pink gown.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Scott is dressed in a vintage T-shirt with the logo of the influential German art school Bauhaus, paired with a Chrome Hearts belt and Balenciaga jeans.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Swathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathed. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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