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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
Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In moments of loss, Jewish tradition seeks to wrap families in care, reminding us that even in goodbye, there can be meaning, holiness, and peace.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
One wrap provides about 28–30 grams of protein.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Each corpse, whether emblazoned with a warning written on cardboard or wrapped in plastic, seemed to please the president’s Herodian lust for more.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In moments of loss, Jewish tradition seeks to wrap families in care, reminding us that even in goodbye, there can be meaning, holiness, and peace.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
The vehicle, as tends to be the case with teases like this, is covered in a camouflage wrap, its still possible to make out some intriguing details.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
One wrap provides about 28–30 grams of protein.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap
Verb
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Later, still bandaged and bleeding, Martinez was arrested by the FBI on charges of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Others are leaving, bandaged, carrying the caps and aftercare kits their clinics provided.—
Matthew Kayser,
Ascend Agency,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Also new were the designer’s first jersey pieces, with draping departing from the rear and enclosing the shoulders, open on the midriff and sculpted around the hips.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The owner’s deck aft is arranged around a flexible bar and versatile dining area that can be fully enclosed via sliding glass doors.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This under-$25 reversible shawl and this $8 mock turtleneck long-sleeve also deserve a spot in your winter wardrobe capsule.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
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Denim is also in the line, but in an elevated way such as a pintucked chambray tuxedo shirt or a cotton-cashmere shirt in a classic denim weave, along with a shawl cardigan that can double as a bomber jacket.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Style them with black heeled boots and a black jacket for a walk around town à la Hadid, or opt for a vibrant top for a pop of color.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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The thermal shirt can play much the same role today, as its cotton fabric is breathable and soft enough to be worn directly against the skin, and is typically designed to fit below shirts, sweaters and jackets.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The investigation revealed the controller, distracted by a third plane circling the airport, delayed clearing the SkyWest flight for takeoff and failed to monitor the runway and airspace adequately.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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As soon as Robinson snapped the blade in, Khusnutdinov jumped onto the ice and joined the weave in the offensive zone, dropping the puck for the circling Pastrnak, who then executed the pretty give-and-go with McAvoy for the winner.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even stranger, the negative space between the stars had flipped to positive, forming a soft, almost palpable blackness that embraced the stars and reached all the way to Earth, enveloping it and me in the same intergalactic blanket.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The flowers, hand cut from Spanish cotton lace, appear to float over the crinoline enveloping the tail.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Brigitte Bardot wows while wearing a floor-length, voluminous ball gown and fur stole at Cannes Film Festival in April 1953.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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Prevost, a surprise to much of the Pope-watching public, stepped out onto the loggia wearing around his neck the ornate, blood-red papal stole that his predecessor had studiously eschewed, and, on his face, a modest smile.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Only a few of the workers stop in the fading winter light, quickly folding the flyers into parka pockets before unlocking their cars.—
William Wilkes,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Plus approximately 35 pounds of winter clothing to brave the northern European chill, including a heavy parka with a hood that looks like something the scientists would wear in Antarctica.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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