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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
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Still continuing its run into 2025, Maxwell’s aforementioned The Serenade Tour wraps in October, featuring rotating support on various dates from special guests Lucky Daye, Marsha Ambrosius, Leela James and Kem.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 21 July 2025
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
The trek returns to Asia in October, and wraps with two shows at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium on Jan. 24-25.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The wraps, which sell for $2.99 each, come in two flavors: spicy and ranch.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Still continuing its run into 2025, Maxwell’s aforementioned The Serenade Tour wraps in October, featuring rotating support on various dates from special guests Lucky Daye, Marsha Ambrosius, Leela James and Kem.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 21 July 2025
Noun
Production is nearly wrapped with over 2,000 recording hours logged to date to create these unabridged adaptations.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
The trek returns to Asia in October, and wraps with two shows at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium on Jan. 24-25.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap
Verb
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Julianne Finch, a Bakersfield financial advisor, bandaged blisters on her feet.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Concealing or denying evil is like allowing a wound to keep bleeding without bandaging it!—
Lynn Zovighian,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Verb
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These moons are enveloped in an outer surface made of ice, yet many also have vast subsurface oceans hidden beneath their crust.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
30 July 2025
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It's resolved in good binoculars and small telescopes as a bright gray-green mist enveloping the middle star of the three in line that marks the hunter's sword.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Ralph stunned guests by wearing an 80-foot-long shawl that flowed behind her, covering the 72 steps leading up to the museum.—
Sarah Title,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Her outfit was a mix of casual and luxurious: a sweatshirt and jeans partnered with a fur shawl and a snakeskin bag and heels.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Labels like Chloé and Isabel Marant went big on boho and Americana in their fall-winter shows, so denim, suede coats, and barn jackets are sound buys.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Aug. 2025
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Keep reading to shop the eight best deals on sweatshirts, shoes, jackets, and more.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The late-season fruits are incredibly showy, arranged in dense clusters circling the stems.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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Bautista was circling Kurgen back in 2015 when a version was being put together under the direction of Cedric Nicolas-Troyan for Summit Entertainment.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This system used early computers and data networking to communicate about that mythical Soviet air attack, and without explicit knowledge, beyond the purview of consent, Pynchon knew that Americans of the 1960s were being enclosed in a vast, dangerous, inhuman, technological system.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Well, more of a cross between a bed and a trunk; it was completely enclosed, with a single-piece tonneau that hinged upwards like a sedan’s rear hatch and a pair of side-opening doors instead of a fold-down tailgate.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kennedy told police the two stole from homes in Scottsdale, then Cornish sold the appliances, and the duo rented a Lamborghini for three days with some of the money, authorities said in the release.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Ferguson did not clarify if the nearly $2 million the Charlotte woman stole had already been recovered.—
Maia Nehme,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Those aboard Venture for the Grand Expedition will receive custom Helly Hansen parkas and up to $10,000 in shipboard credit, as well as 24/7 dining, Michelin-level cuisine, and Starlink Wi-Fi.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
31 July 2025
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If your ship does not provide you with a parka, a Gore-Tex skiing jacket will do the trick.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
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“Wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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