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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
That small body swathed like a mummy, our blind flight over the treetops, the prospect of disappearing in the middle of the jungle without a trace—all this converged to focus a singular intensity on the moment.
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Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
What better month to hunker down, swathed in a cozy sweater, with a warm drink and a good book in hand, than January?
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Celebrities have avalanched their way back to America’s most famous ski area, swathed in their fuzzy coats and après ski chic looks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
At the height of the Great Depression, a woman onscreen swathed in fur made a statement of both style and wealth.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
Cloud 9 also ushers in Moroney’s pink era, with the album’s cover swathed in candy-pink hues.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025
Give Green a Go Seemingly perched amid the surrounding forest canopy, the verdant breakfast nook is swathed in Orangerie wallpaper from Zak + Fox, which distinguishes it from the kitchen.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
The smell of iconic island dishes like loco moco – a hamburger patty atop a pile of rice swathed in gravy – wafts through the air.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 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
Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
What better month to hunker down, swathed in a cozy sweater, with a warm drink and a good book in hand, than January?
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Celebrities have avalanched their way back to America’s most famous ski area, swathed in their fuzzy coats and après ski chic looks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
At the height of the Great Depression, a woman onscreen swathed in fur made a statement of both style and wealth.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
Cloud 9 also ushers in Moroney’s pink era, with the album’s cover swathed in candy-pink hues.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025
Give Green a Go Seemingly perched amid the surrounding forest canopy, the verdant breakfast nook is swathed in Orangerie wallpaper from Zak + Fox, which distinguishes it from the kitchen.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
The smell of iconic island dishes like loco moco – a hamburger patty atop a pile of rice swathed in gravy – wafts through the air.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathed
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Our weeklong tester was wrapped in Velvet Red Pearl paint, deep and rich in style.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reporters inside the courtroom noticed that Flores' temple and eyelid were bandaged.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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During her own allocution moments later, Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, likewise struck a note of defiance and introduced herself as the First Lady of Venezuela, her face appearing bruised and bandaged.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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But a new study has cast doubt on the idea that the intriguing world shrouded in ice could indeed harbor extraterrestrial life deep in its vast ocean of liquid saltwater.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The star, Fomalhaut, stands out as one of the brightest in the night sky and is known to be shrouded in bands of dust and debris.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
23 Dec. 2025
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In a state bounded on three sides by seawater, where water courses through underground aquifers and some 50 inches of rain falls annually, a series of historic efforts to drain the Everglades have made modern Florida possible.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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More than 60% of those arrests — nearly 1,200 — occurred in the Harrison District, roughly bounded by Division Street, Roosevelt Road, Western and Cicero avenues.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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This means that heavy elements like rock and metal are dissolved and encased in a thick mantle of metallic hydrogen enveloped in a massive atmospheric cloak of multi-colored clouds of ammonium hydrosulphide.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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While Walz is not implicated in the fraud issues, the reality that the schemes have become an urgent problem under his watch has enveloped talk of the Minnesotan governor's future political ambitions.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Noem said the officer involved was struck by the vehicle and transported to a hospital, where he was treated and later released.—
Stepheny Price , Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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All three workers were taken to Wheeling Hospital to be treated for their injuries.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This year, the carpet was also enclosed in a tent, and the temperature within it rose throughout the afternoon.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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The bones and cartilage are enclosed in a membrane that’s filled with an oily liquid called synovial fluid.—
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall,
Popular Science,
7 Jan. 2026
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The singer arrived at the daytime talk show dressed in a flattering ensemble paired with one of her go-to Christian Louboutin high heels.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In October 2025, Nichole brought their boys to a game and dressed them in their dad's jersey.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Swathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathed. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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