Synonyms of swathed

swathed

verb

past tense of swathe

1

as in wrapped

to surround or cover closely

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrapped
• shrouded
• enveloped
• enclosed
• encased
• draped
• cocooned
• veiled
• enshrouded
• encompassed
• mantled
• enfolded
• muffled
• enwrapped
• embedded
• involved
• embraced
• cloaked
• encircled
• lapped
• embowered
• embosomed
• bosomed
• enswathed
• bowered
• invested
• curtained
• swaddled
• circumfused
• circled
• blanketed
• disguised
• overlaid
• camouflaged
• masked
• overspread
• enlaced
• enwound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• stripped
• denuded
• bared

2

as in bandaged

to cover with a bandage

tenderly swathed the soldier's wounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bandaged
• bound
• treated
• dressed
• healed
• nursed
• attended
• cured
• remedied
• medicated
• ministered (to)
• doctored
• rehabilitated
• cared (for)
• mended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unbandaged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swathed

McNeely’s portrait of a laboring mother, swathed in glowing fields of chartreuse, outshines (again, literally) art history’s greats. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The pepper is then swathed in nogada, a velvety white sauce made from walnuts. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

The bracelet’s spherical gemstones are swathed in various shades of pink, strung on a silk-blend cord, and completed by a heart clasp. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

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

Each has a long patio with seating, and sliding doors open to reveal a huge angular four-poster swathed in mosquito netting and enough floor space to hold a dance recital. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Sculptures and paintings by local artists are sprinkled throughout the 18 rooms, which are swathed in pastel shades like apricot and mint, reminiscent of the artwork and architecture in Emirdag’s other home in the South of France. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026