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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
Sega Bodega) have created with their Arabic shoegaze duo is one swathed in chic esotericism and slow-burning eros.
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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
The fabric has been twice tested, once just off the Florida Keys and a second time at the Seaquarium in Orlando, where the manatee tank was twice covered over to study the mammals’ reaction to being swathed in bright pink.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
With dark wood floors, vintage furnishings swathed in velvet, and distressed leather headboards, the room feels almost more English country house than downtown Manhattan.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Each expansive residential-style suite (many boasting private terraces, some with plunge pools) includes a bathroom swathed in seafoam Brazilian quartzite and marble.
—Julie Vadnal, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
Despite the setting sun, Park Hill High School’s football field was swathed with light Friday as hundreds of people, young and old, circled around the field’s track.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
The As Ever founder stepped out for a surprise Paris Fashion Week appearance, supporting her friend Pierpaolo Piccioli at his Balenciaga debut swathed in a dramatic white cape.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
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
The fabric has been twice tested, once just off the Florida Keys and a second time at the Seaquarium in Orlando, where the manatee tank was twice covered over to study the mammals’ reaction to being swathed in bright pink.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
With dark wood floors, vintage furnishings swathed in velvet, and distressed leather headboards, the room feels almost more English country house than downtown Manhattan.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Each expansive residential-style suite (many boasting private terraces, some with plunge pools) includes a bathroom swathed in seafoam Brazilian quartzite and marble.
—Julie Vadnal, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
Despite the setting sun, Park Hill High School’s football field was swathed with light Friday as hundreds of people, young and old, circled around the field’s track.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
The As Ever founder stepped out for a surprise Paris Fashion Week appearance, supporting her friend Pierpaolo Piccioli at his Balenciaga debut swathed in a dramatic white cape.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathed
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One, a pediatric ER doctor, wrapped his arm in a makeshift tourniquet and stuffed the wound to staunch the bleeding while others called for help.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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We were all wrapped tightly in our uniforms, showing only our eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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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
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Paramedics bandaged and dressed the boy's wounds as Caprio learned another child was also bleeding lower on the steps.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Back in 1999, at a time when the disease was still shrouded in stigma and shame, Mazibuko disclosed his own HIV-positive status in a column in South Africa's biggest newspaper.—
Juana Summers,
NPR,
7 June 2026
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At the time, the AIDS epidemic was shrouded in fear, misinformation, and political silence.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
Time,
2 June 2026
Verb
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Still, Henry’s late-season surge was not enough to get the Ravens into the playoffs and prevent the seismic change that enveloped the organization about 36 hours into the offseason when 18-year head coach John Harbaugh was fired.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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In the dark, predawn hours of December 3, 1984, a dense cloud of poisonous gas leaked from a pesticide plant and, borne on a soft, northern wind, enveloped Bhopal, a city in central India.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Russian athletes are routinely asked to answer for the actions of their government, yet athletes from other countries are rarely subjected to the same scrutiny or treated as though they are personally aligned with war criminals or dictators.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Some of these experimental monoclonal antibodies were shipped overseas so that the American doctor could be treated with them while on his way to additional care.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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The other five locations are enclosed or have retractable roof options.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The teller’s arm swept around the long-hut, the circular walls of the fortress that enclosed them in its embrace.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The walls are glutted with oil portraits, and antiques sourced from l’Isle-sur-Sorgue are the real thing; staff are dressed in somewhat cumbersome costume (medieval-style bodices and straw boaters) but ever attentive.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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These are dressed with a creamy mixture of Parmesan, bacon, and collard greens.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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“Swathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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