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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
In the center of the room, swathed in shadow, is the faint spectral outline of a small boy.
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Dense fog swathed California's Central Valley on Friday, putting more than 1 million residents under a dense fog advisory from the National Weather Service (NWS).
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
In this way, the dress only looks like it’s swathed in chainmail, but, by swapping metals for gems, is actually made all the more chic.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
In the bedrooms, mosquito nets swathed four-poster beds.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
In terms of pure design, the monochromatic swoop of fabric (wool, cashmere, or some blend of the two) swathed around your neck, that coordinates perfectly with your outerwear, is a siren call to streamlined style lovers who like their minimalism with a little wink.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
That’s why architect Catherine Sloan chose wood lap siding (swathed in Benjamin Moore’s Swiss Coffee, OC-45), a cedar-shingle roof, and wood windows.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Another picture of the model lounging recalls a memorable photo of the designer sprawled across her bed, which features a curved sunburst pattern, in a room swathed in florals, lace, and a leopard print rug.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The interiors, complete with an assemblage of new and antique pieces, are just as warm and inviting as the outdoor spaces—especially the bedrooms, which are swathed in a neutral palette and feature glass sliding doors.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Dense fog swathed California's Central Valley on Friday, putting more than 1 million residents under a dense fog advisory from the National Weather Service (NWS).
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
In this way, the dress only looks like it’s swathed in chainmail, but, by swapping metals for gems, is actually made all the more chic.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
In the bedrooms, mosquito nets swathed four-poster beds.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
In terms of pure design, the monochromatic swoop of fabric (wool, cashmere, or some blend of the two) swathed around your neck, that coordinates perfectly with your outerwear, is a siren call to streamlined style lovers who like their minimalism with a little wink.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
That’s why architect Catherine Sloan chose wood lap siding (swathed in Benjamin Moore’s Swiss Coffee, OC-45), a cedar-shingle roof, and wood windows.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Another picture of the model lounging recalls a memorable photo of the designer sprawled across her bed, which features a curved sunburst pattern, in a room swathed in florals, lace, and a leopard print rug.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The interiors, complete with an assemblage of new and antique pieces, are just as warm and inviting as the outdoor spaces—especially the bedrooms, which are swathed in a neutral palette and feature glass sliding doors.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathed
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Police reportedly located the woman after reviewing a two-second security camera video clip, in which she was allegedly seen on a city sidewalk carrying something that appeared to be wrapped in a bundle and holding it as a person would typically hold a baby.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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But some of its power remains wrapped in mystique.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Teasing the new season at the beginning of the first episode, which dropped on Thursday, the entrepreneur and reality star is seen going into an MRI scanner with her head appearing to be bandaged.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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His leg, now bandaged and propped on pillows, is missing five toes and the ball of the foot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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This is not even the first time in the past year that Tyler’s old material has resurfaced online, spawning a familiar ouroboros of online discourse, shrouded in the language of accountability and well-meaning politics, that mostly serves to feed the beast of online engagement.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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The next movie from the multi-Oscar winning Everything Everywhere All at Once duo is shrouded in secrecy.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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It’s bounded by the Boise River and runs all the way into the Foothills.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
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As much as 200 feet on the block that includes the Apple Store and Rally House (site of the former Halls Department Store), bounded by Nichols Road, Central Street and Wyandotte Street.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sheets of mist enveloped the mountain, sliding past each other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The pork is perfectly seasoned and charred, then enveloped in a thick homemade corn tortilla that keeps its structure no matter how much tomatillo salsa is added.—
Natalie Hoy,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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On board, passengers will be treated to eleven different bars and restaurants.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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But beyond the symbols, the science itself is moving quickly—in ways that may reshape how breast cancer is prevented, detected and treated.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
21 Oct. 2025
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The living room, encased in dark mahogany panelling, looked onto a drab alleyway filled with trash bins, and the apartment’s two floors were connected by a narrow spiral staircase that risked putting parents in mind of a broken neck.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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There is nothing better on a chilly evening than creamy chicken and vegetables encased in a buttery, extra flaky crust.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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The cover image isn't the only instance where the couple is dressed in coordinating looks.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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For makeup, the artist dressed Kardashian’s face with bubblegum pink blush and and dusty pink shadow.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Swathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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