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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 envelop
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
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
The third model wears a blouse of the burgundy color with which Coco Chanel lined her bags; the fourth has on a blouse and simple-looking wrap skirt entirely in silk—a look about freedom and motion, with the occasional flash of leg.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Our server noticed and immediately brought us a pile of fleece blankets to wrap ourselves in, a little kindness that made sitting outside actually enjoyable.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Here are the 10 dresses shoppers are raving about for autumn, including a classic wrap dress, a trendy utility shirt dress, and a casually cool tunic dress.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
The third model wears a blouse of the burgundy color with which Coco Chanel lined her bags; the fourth has on a blouse and simple-looking wrap skirt entirely in silk—a look about freedom and motion, with the occasional flash of leg.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
Toronto then took Game 5 at home and wrapped things up in Game 6 in Chicago behind ALCS MVP Dave Stewart, a reliable October titan.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Our server noticed and immediately brought us a pile of fleece blankets to wrap ourselves in, a little kindness that made sitting outside actually enjoyable.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap
Verb
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Kerzka and the others did their best to comfort them, to bandage small wounds; the most critically injured were already at the hospital.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The agents bandage the cyclist’s wounds, cover him in an emergency blanket and stay by his side until he is hoisted away by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s helicopter, the video shows.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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In a scene of cheers and tears, she was enveloped by the crowd.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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The metal’s nanoparticles were detected inside the needles of four trees, consistently enveloped by bacterial biofilms.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Completing the look with a touch of old glamour and drama, Clooney carried a voluminous feathery shawl.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Stay warm and wrap up in something ultra-soft and, preferably, lined in plush fleece—Lake Pajamas makes a shawl-collar mini that fits the bill.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kate has relied on utility jackets for years, just proving how timeless and functional the style is.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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The jacket was identified by public observers and Loro Piana was heavily criticized on social media for not condemning Putin.—
Steve Salter,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a video obtained by the Associated Press, the ship is first seen in the waters being circled by a lifeboat with emergency responders aboard.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The crowd looked skyward as a military helicopter approached from Gaza, briefly diverting from its route to Ichilov Hospital to circle the square in a symbolic salute.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The new experiment will be enclosed under a kilometer of rock in the Stawell Gold Mine, located in regional Victoria, Australia.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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In 2004, Rader resumed sending letters, including one to The Wichita Eagle, enclosing Wegerle’s drivers license and photos of the crime scene.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Iblis granted her wish not simply by saving Hunbish’s life, but by giving him immortality—an immortality Shadi and Khalid stole.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The singer also wore a fur stole draped over one shoulder and added lace gloves and sunglasses.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Exactly 67 seconds later, this odd parka-wearing child makes the same gesture.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Two women, both wearing full parkas and beanies, masks on, come to glance at my face and hair.—
Sophie Ansari,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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