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as in to bandage
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
wrapped her waist with a colorful silk sash
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as in to enclose
to surround or cover closely
a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin
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as in jacket
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Recent Examples of wrap
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The four-episode Season 3 has already wrapped production and will premiere in 2027 on Netflix, excluding select territories.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 June 2026
Molly Burford, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Queen Letizia put a nearly two-year-old sandal back in rotation Tuesday at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, receiving representatives from Mamis Digitales in ecru & Other Stories block heels and a red wrap dress from the same label.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
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Verb
Bruce was next seen wrapped in towels on the boat, wagging his tail happily after being rescued.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The four-episode Season 3 has already wrapped production and will premiere in 2027 on Netflix, excluding select territories.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 June 2026
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On the Bojangles’ official Instagram account, commenters excitedly expressed their delight about the return of the breakfast wrap.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Queen Letizia put a nearly two-year-old sandal back in rotation Tuesday at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, receiving representatives from Mamis Digitales in ecru & Other Stories block heels and a red wrap dress from the same label.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap
Verb
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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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The sidewalls connect the beads to the tread, enclosing the tire’s body.—
Jason Fogelson,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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The decision effectively killed the Park District’s vision for creating an off-leash dog beach enclosed in chain-link fence.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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For example, this travel wrap, with more than 8,400 five-star ratings, functions as a cardigan, poncho, cape, and shawl.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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Videos on social media show the 21 year old walking across the stage in a black graduation cap and gown, adorned with a blue and white shawl.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The Cloudburst Jacket is a soft and quiet high-performance waterproof jacket for everything from everyday to endurance training and competition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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He was dressed casually, in a green suède jacket and black sweats, but his watch was heavily iced with diamonds, as was a chain around his neck.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Verb
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That churning mix of confidence and doubt gives Sir Render a full-bodied dynamism that Navy Blue albums can sometimes lack, moving between moods instead of circling around a single frame of mind.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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Symptoms of prolonged deficiency include ventroflexion of the neck (bending the head toward the floor); mental dullness (confusion, lethargy, non-responsiveness, failing to interact, low energy); vision changes; wobbly walking, circling, or falling; seizures; and weakness and lethargy.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
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The gallery will envelop visitors — think rippling blue lights, ocean sounds and activity stations.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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First off, the firepit gathering space has been enhanced, with vines and the extension of an overhead structure, giving it the feeling of an elevated crown that envelops the contestants.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2026
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At the 2004 premiere of The Incredibles, the New Jersey native wore an all-pink look consisting of a camo-print skirt, pastel jacket, calf-high bow-front boots and a sequined purse, all topped with a furry stole.—
Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Corbin also wore a Jamaican flag graduation stole, which seems to confirm his heritage.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
8 June 2026
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But instead of Oasis wearing parka jackets and strumming guitars on Wembley Stadium’s stage, this was one of the world’s greatest athletes, in bright pink sneakers, grasping her tennis racket.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The winter is wet and cold by California standards, requiring a light parka, and the summer heat — which lasts from May until October — is scorching, usually hovering in the mid- to upper 90s, and consistently in the triple digits in June, July and August.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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“Wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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