wrapped

verb

past tense of wrap
1
as in bandaged
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 enveloped
to surround or cover closely a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin

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Recent Examples of wrapped Willmore drove it to the farm and wrapped its legs with wire, preparing it for hanging. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 The Yes tour wrapped a month later with a gig in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that marked keyboardist Patrick Moraz’s final show in the band. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026 More than four decades after the beloved family drama wrapped, the actress continues to share behind-the-scenes memories that paint a very different picture from the wholesome world viewers saw on screen. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 The four-floor flagship is currently under restoration, with the building wrapped in hoarding featuring Burberry’s signature trench. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 Sat there with his legs crossed, arms wrapped round his torso, moments from falling in on itself I was led to believe. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 The gilded piece also featured an intricate array of pendants held in place by strings of gold beads that wrapped around the singer’s rib cage. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 July 2026 In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Getty Images for Cannes Lions A week after Cannes Lions wrapped, most of the industry is back at their desks and the dust has settled enough to see what actually mattered versus what was just noise on the Croisette. — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped
  1. bandaged
  2. enveloped
  3. circled
  4. shrouded
  5. taped
  6. enclosed
  7. banded
  8. encased
Verb
  • Pino is seen in the footage shirtless, in shorts and with his head bandaged.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of bandaged
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  • Chicago experienced some of the country’s worst air quality on Thursday and is still enveloped in a cloud of smoke.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Ex-property manager arrested Criminal allegations even enveloped management at The Club.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of enveloped
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  • During the group stage, the team from tiny Curaçao, after a 7-1 loss to Germany, circled in prayer on the pitch.
    — the Monitor’s Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
  • While Babcock never coached in Columbus, many will probably have this date circled.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of circled
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  • Parts of the Northeast and Midwest were shrouded in smoky, hazy skies on Thursday, while also grappling with record-high temperatures.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 July 2026
  • From the outside, a room with floor-to-ceiling bow windows is shrouded in rainbow tinsel.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of shrouded
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  • The first depicted a ripe banana duct-taped to a blank white wall—unmistakably, Maurizio Cattelan’s viral artwork Comedian—and the second featuring just the duct-tape on the wall.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
  • When authorities asked King to remove the breast banner as vulgar, King taped over the nipples with stars made of tape or Magic Marker.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Definition of taped
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  • The three-level boat’s main deck and lower deck were both enclosed, according to Toczko.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Snow rooms, enclosed caverns of ice and snow, sometimes incorporating gently falling flakes, are the latest at-home flex for some of the world’s wealthiest, according to the New York Times.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
Definition of enclosed
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  • However, they are not banded, so their activity will not be fully tracked.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • They were named and banded, and their names were announced Monday — in addition to Mavis, they were named Buddy, Frankie, and Tweedy.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of banded
Verb
  • Grain silos at the ports are being encased in anti-drone grids.
    — Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
  • Lillard slept in the iron lung cylinder that encased her body as the air pressure in the chamber forced air in and out of her lungs.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of encased

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