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as in wrapping
to surround or cover closely
handed me an odd-shaped package swathed in bright pink tissue paper
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as in bandaging
to cover with a bandage
tenderly swathed the soldier's wounds
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Recent Examples of swathing
Where contemporary designers like Frances Merrill are swathing a room in a single bold hue, or tones of a single hue, the Carsons' office is equally drenched in a more muted tone.
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Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathing
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The terry side handles post-shower drying effortlessly, while the waffle side works perfectly for wrapping hair or quick rinses.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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The next month, Smith’s beloved brother, Todd, had a stroke while wrapping Christmas presents and died.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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After bandaging the bleeding leg Saturday, Bichette woke up sore Sunday, Schneider said.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While reflecting on the gossip fueled by her and Powell's chemistry both on and offscreen with Variety, Sweeney refuted the idea that the rom-com's stars leaned into the mystery shrouding their relationship.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Teeming with tennis courts, specimen trees and stone mansions raised from the dirt by 19th-century railroad barons, the suburb makes wealth feel like weather, an ozone layer shrouding everything — ambient, constant and vital.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In Pahani’s 2006 award-winning comedy Offside, about the cruel cultural chains binding Iranian women, a group of young women attempt to gain entry to a stadium to watch a World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Japan.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Theoretical modeling showed stronger Gibbs free energy gains for Zn²⁺/H⁺ binding in HAT-TP compared with HAT-CN, explaining its high discharge potential.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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That enveloping sense of coziness is one reason why Gilmore Girls continues to feel like a communal dreamscape, with scores of fans making it as much of an autumn tradition as Halloween costumes and pumpkin spice lattes.—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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Neroli and ambrox, a type of musk that’s found in many popular perfumes for women as well, round the edges of the fragrance and give it a creamy, enveloping suppleness that’s hard to find in most fresh scents.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Compared to the popular Cassia Lace Up option, the Cassia Nodo is more of a classic pump style, covering the sides of the foot and enclosing the heel.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Two hundred years later, Slott preserved the historic facade while enclosing the rear of the home in glass to overlook the waterfall that once powered the mill.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Swathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathing. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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