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swathes

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present tense third-person singular of swathe

Synonyms & Antonyms of swathes

1 to surround or cover closely

handed me an odd-shaped package swathed in bright pink tissue paper

Synonyms for swathes

bosoms,
bowers,
circumfuses,
cocoons,
embosoms,
embowers,
embraces,
encloses
(also incloses),
encompasses,
enfolds,
enshrouds,
enswathes,
envelops,
enwraps,
invests,
involves,
laps,
mantles,
muffles,
shrouds,
veils,
wraps

Words Related to swathes

curtains,
drapes

embeds
(also imbeds),
encases

swaddles

blankets,
overlays,
overspreads

camouflages,
cloaks,
disguises,
masks

circles,
encircles,
enlaces,
enwinds

Near Antonyms for swathes

bares,
denudes,
exposes,
strips

2 to cover with a bandage

tenderly swathed the soldier's wounds

Synonyms for swathes

bandages,
binds,
dresses

Words Related to swathes

attends,
cares (for),
doctors,
medicates,
ministers (to),
nurses,
treats

cures,
heals,
mends,
rehabilitates,
remedies

Near Antonyms for swathes

unbandages

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“Swathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathes. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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