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verb

ˈrap How to pronounce wrap (audio)
Definition of wrapnext
1
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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2
as in to enclose
to surround or cover closely a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin

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noun

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as in shawl

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as in jacket

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Recent Examples of wrap
Verb
Unlike FinFETs, where the gate surrounds the transistor channel on three sides, GAA designs wrap the gate around the channel, providing greater control over the flow of current, the South China Morning Post reported. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 Everyone loves a handheld snack, especially one wrapped in bacon glazed with brown sugar. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
Up to 70 percent of mentions were focused on the brand’s comeback, highlighting their debut collection under new creative director Henry Zankov, while 32 percent of mentions referenced pop-culture moments like the iconic wrap dress. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 The four-story structure features three one-of-a-kind suites, including the circular Silo Suite with a round king-size bed and wrap-around mountain views. — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wrap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap
  1. bandage
  2. enclose
  3. shawl
  4. jacket
  5. circle
  6. envelop
  7. stole
  8. parka
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  • On a recent morning in the city center, Spanish police were kicking out young boys who had slept overnight on cardboard slabs, some of them bruised and bandaged.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The video also shows officers bandaging the woman's wound after she was shot in the parking lot.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bandage
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  • The Mizzou pass rush will need to enclose him in the pocket, even though that’s where Taylor prefers to inflict damage.
    — PJ Green September 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That’s why Araujo’s perch on the club level behind home plate is exposed to the crowd rather than enclosed, like the booths to his right used by the radio and TV broadcasters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of enclose
Noun
  • Crafted from cashmere, the brand’s distinctive material, the capsule comprises long-sleeve polo shirts, double-collar crewnecks, turtlenecks, ski sweaters, argyles, half-zips, bombers, a shawl cardigan and a knitted blazer.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That’s where a lightweight shawl wrap like this under-$20 find earns its keep.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of shawl
Noun
  • Williams dressed casually in a burgundy top and jeans with a brown jacket.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The waterproof jacket, the company said, seems like a natural progression to that journey.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of jacket
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  • An exclusive excerpt published by Decibel centers on Cave In and the period surrounding the band’s breakthrough Jupiter, when major labels began circling.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For the Connington family, it has been circled for much longer.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of circle
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  • Life unfolds over an incomprehensible span of scales, from our planet-enveloping biosphere at one end, to individual cell-building biomolecules at the other.
    — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Architect Ma Yansong's big, billowing building almost seems to hover around and envelop the surrounding structures, including the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of envelop
Noun
  • Continue reading … BENCH BRAWL — Democratic lawmaker calls for SCOTUS expansion, says GOP 'stole' seats.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • On June 29, 2026, Miami-Dade buried a FIFA 2026 stole, an FIU Panthers mascot and memorabilia from historian Dorothy Jenkins Fields honoring her legacy in preserving Black history and culture including photos of the Historic Lyric Theater.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of stole
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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
  • 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
Definition of parka

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“Wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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