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

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2
as in bandaged
to cover with a bandage tenderly swathed the soldier's wounds

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathed
  1. wrapped
  2. bandaged
  3. shrouded
  4. bound
  5. enveloped
  6. treated
  7. enclosed
  8. dressed
Verb
  • Willmore drove it to the farm and wrapped its legs with wire, preparing it for hanging.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • The Yes tour wrapped a month later with a gig in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that marked keyboardist Patrick Moraz’s final show in the band.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026
Definition of wrapped
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  • Pino is seen in the footage shirtless, in shorts and with his head bandaged.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
  • Both players had their heads bandaged and were substituted, for Chris Wood and Filip Jorgenson, after a stoppage of around five minutes.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Definition of bandaged
Verb
  • Parts of the Northeast and Midwest were shrouded in smoky, hazy skies on Thursday, while also grappling with record-high temperatures.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 July 2026
  • From the outside, a room with floor-to-ceiling bow windows is shrouded in rainbow tinsel.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of shrouded
Verb
  • The pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Down 2-0 entering the ninth inning against the New York Mets, the Red Sox bounded back to tie the score and win 3-2 in extra innings, their impressive midseason run stretching their current win streak to nine games to close out the first half.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 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
  • Ex-property manager arrested Criminal allegations even enveloped management at The Club.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of enveloped
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  • At a hospital in Sokoto, records shared with AP show nearly 40 children previously treated for malnutrition since February are currently under treatment again, in addition to those not documented.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • When the musician was first diagnosed, it was believed her condition would be easily treated with radiation, but complications required her to undergo multiple surgeries.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
Definition of treated
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  • The three-level boat’s main deck and lower deck were both enclosed, according to Toczko.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Snow rooms, enclosed caverns of ice and snow, sometimes incorporating gently falling flakes, are the latest at-home flex for some of the world’s wealthiest, according to the New York Times.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
Definition of enclosed
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  • The bells atop a small stone church sounded as the faithful dressed in their Sunday best headed home to neat frame houses.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
  • In the video, the rocker struts around in stage dressed in all black with slick white boots, jamming on his guitar.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of dressed

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