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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
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Giudice struck a few poses at the White Fox show at the Setai hotel in Miami Beach for Miami Swim Week, which wrapped Sunday.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 1 June 2026
The machine’s wrap, for instance, is plastic, primed and painted three times.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Verb
The candid snap, shared in a May 25 Instagram post, shows Mollen, 47, and Sid, 12, wrapped in a tight embrace while lying down on a bed.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Giudice struck a few poses at the White Fox show at the Setai hotel in Miami Beach for Miami Swim Week, which wrapped Sunday.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Noun
According to DeuxMoi, who published additional photos of their date night, the A-listers attended a wrap party at Tao for the upcoming movie What Happens at Night, co-starring DiCaprio and Lawrence and directed by Scorsese.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 1 June 2026
The machine’s wrap, for instance, is plastic, primed and painted three times.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 May 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
Noun
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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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With her father’s trade closed to her, Enda steals her brother’s immigration papers, sews her savings into the lining of her jacket, and sets sail for Canada.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Three years later, ahead of the Paris Games, McLaughlin-Levrone got into a groove with a second signature line of performance and lifestyle footwear, as well as leggings and joggers, a hoodie and a jacket.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Decades after Julian’s vanishing there, the band and various hangers-on recall eerie incidents both in and out of the house—rooms full of occult literature; pub full of haunting photographs—as well as the glimmering stranger circling the Orpheus-esque Julian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Nowhere is the ham-handed effort more evident than in Texas, where a blend of culture war grievance and incel-targeting rage have circled the sharp-witted but mild-mannered Talarico, whose campaign is shaping up to be a fundraising juggernaut.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 June 2026
Verb
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This is combined with Dolby Atmos, which envelopes you in detailed and precise positional audio.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Still, Henry’s late-season surge was not enough to get the Ravens into the playoffs and prevent the seismic change that enveloped the organization about 36 hours into the offseason when 18-year head coach John Harbaugh was fired.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Monroe went for classic glamour at the 1955 premiere of The Rose Tattoo, wearing a black V-neck gown and a matching fur stole.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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The kitty draped himself all over his rescuer’s neck like a living fox stole.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
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Burberry’s signature check appears on staples ranging from polos and buttoned shirts to cashmere scarves and the Lancaster parka.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Looking for a rain jacket or parka to protect you from the elements?—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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