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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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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
To enter this anniversary uncritically — wrapped in flags and the mythology of manifest destiny — is to be bamboozled.
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Otis Moss Iii,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Whether they’re smothered in pepper jelly, doused in barbecue sauce, or wrapped in bacon, appetizers are your chance to set the tone and impress your guests (because, let’s face it, nothing beats the satisfaction of compliments on your spread).
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Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Dodgers wrapped a three-game series win over the Padres with Sunday’s 4-2 victory, stretching their division lead to 10 games and reinforcing MLB’s best record.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Crafted using Birkenstock’s premium natural and suede leathers and centered around the brand’s legendary cork-latex footbed wrapped in leather, the collection is rendered in a palette of taupe and black.
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Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
Related Stories With this recognition, announced as the seven-day event wrapped on June 27 with its prize ceremony, Colombia joins the ranks of Japan, Canada, Ireland, Spain, Mexico and Brazil, all previously recognized as countries of honor.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Brother and sister Leyder Rojas and Leymar Rojas, 3 and 10, were pulled from the rubble wrapped in a sheet.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Audience fascination with the dragonlords didn’t fade when the original show wrapped in 2019.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
On Sunday, the event saw hundreds milling about the convention center with red-on-white patterned scarves — the Shemagh, Jordan’s national headscarf — wrapped around their heads or draped by the hosts across the shoulders of guests as a gift to perfect strangers.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Otis Moss Iii,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Whether they’re smothered in pepper jelly, doused in barbecue sauce, or wrapped in bacon, appetizers are your chance to set the tone and impress your guests (because, let’s face it, nothing beats the satisfaction of compliments on your spread).
—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Dodgers wrapped a three-game series win over the Padres with Sunday’s 4-2 victory, stretching their division lead to 10 games and reinforcing MLB’s best record.
—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Crafted using Birkenstock’s premium natural and suede leathers and centered around the brand’s legendary cork-latex footbed wrapped in leather, the collection is rendered in a palette of taupe and black.
—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
Related Stories With this recognition, announced as the seven-day event wrapped on June 27 with its prize ceremony, Colombia joins the ranks of Japan, Canada, Ireland, Spain, Mexico and Brazil, all previously recognized as countries of honor.
—
Anna Marie De La Fuente,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Brother and sister Leyder Rojas and Leymar Rojas, 3 and 10, were pulled from the rubble wrapped in a sheet.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Audience fascination with the dragonlords didn’t fade when the original show wrapped in 2019.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
On Sunday, the event saw hundreds milling about the convention center with red-on-white patterned scarves — the Shemagh, Jordan’s national headscarf — wrapped around their heads or draped by the hosts across the shoulders of guests as a gift to perfect strangers.
—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped
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Pino is seen in the footage shirtless, in shorts and with his head bandaged.
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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.
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The 30-year-old Seattle Sounders star was immediately enveloped in the game as a kid.
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These delightfully creamy caramel squares are enveloped in smooth dark chocolate, which provides a perfect juxtaposition to the sweet filling.
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The Delta pilots circled the airport, in a procedure called a go-around, before landing safely on their second attempt.
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Caglianone circled the bases for the sixth time in his last five games.
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In states shrouded by Jim Crow laws, Black Americans were advised where and where not to drive.
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But the part of the building once covered with letters spelling the president’s name is now shrouded in a tarp.
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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.
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When authorities asked King to remove the breast banner as vulgar, King taped over the nipples with stars made of tape or Magic Marker.
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The trailer was enclosed with a makeshift toilet, a sofa and camping chairs.
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Investigators said that the trailer was enclosed with a makeshift toilet and seating, and authorities were first notified by passersby who saw fingers reaching through gaps in the trailer's doors.
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They have been named and banded, and their names were announced Monday — Buddy, Frankie, Mavis, and Tweedy.
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The physical distinction between eastern and broad-banded copperheads is minimal.
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The next shot shows the car encased in the home amid piles of crumbling plaster, split beams and bits of furniture.
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Over time, a soft split bun encased the sausage, creating something portable to be eaten standing at a fairground, during a factory break, or in the bleachers at a baseball game.
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“Wrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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