SWATHED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

swathed

verb

past tense of swathe

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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unbandaged

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Recent Examples of swathed 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 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. — 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

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Verb

However, Rhea left a GIF of a lone wolf on one of Moreno’s TikTok videos less than two weeks after the series wrapped.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
The first story was set in the 1980s while the second volume, recently wrapped, was set in the 1990s, at the dawn of the Internet age and culminated with a shocking finale that left readers’ jaws on the forest floor.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026

Definition of wrapped

Verb

Colorado Public Radio News reported that the woman injured in Aurora, 22-year-old Emma Landis, was pictured walking on crutches with her lower-right leg bandaged and returned to an anti-ICE demonstration outside the Aurora facility on Sunday.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
After the mob boss attack, his bloodied, bandaged look in a hospital bed evokes classic Invisible Man, while a more convenient mask later on feels more akin to House of Wax.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026

Definition of bandaged

Verb

Though astronomers have been studying V445 Puppis for two decades, much of the phenomena associated with it were shrouded in mystery due to a vast cloud of dusty debris that surrounded this nova.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2026
His new sci-fi thriller, Her Private Hell, promises similar vibes, as a serial killer stalks through a futuristic city shrouded in fog.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Definition of shrouded

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In simple terms, the company is developing something that receives a photon and then uses an optical switch to direct it into a path bounded by highly reflective mirrors.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
Indeed, the same person can find his or her existence bounded conceptually by both models at different times and in different contexts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of bound

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Chicago experienced some of the country’s worst air quality on Thursday and is still enveloped in a cloud of smoke.

— Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Footage circulated of chaos ensuing on the beach in the jet’s wake, as sand enveloped people and towels, tents and chairs got blown around.

— Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of enveloped

Verb

In an email sent to hospital technology officials, McCrary wrote that Konza would provide CPSC with records when a patient is treated in the ER for any of more than 10,000 conditions.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
The leftover brine is treated with the bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BPMED) process that uses electricity and specialized membranes to split the ultra-salty solution into acidic and alkaline streams.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026

Definition of treated

Verb

Drivers can use restraining devices like a harness with a seat belt tether or booster seats to keep small dogs enclosed.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
The entire primary loop, containing the reactor core, control mechanisms, and steam generation assemblies, is enclosed within a single cylindrical steel capsule.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Definition of enclosed

Verb

Here, planks of fresh sweet watermelon get the som tam treatment, dressed in lime juice, serrano chile, fish sauce, and peanuts.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 July 2026
While George favors blue suits over the gray ones that dominated a young William’s wardrobe, the royal relatives still look alike when they’re dressed in their formal finery.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026

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