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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
But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.
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Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Our weeklong tester was wrapped in Velvet Red Pearl paint, deep and rich in style.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
According to Chick-fil-A, each Classic Cup will be wrapped so customers can't see the design.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
And while Swift’s Eras Tour wrapped last year, Sager is adding another leg.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Here are the other coaches who have lost their jobs since the regular season wrapped on Sunday.
—CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
On the sweet side — wrapped bundt cakes, tins filled with dainty cookies as well as brownies, tarts, pies and beverages.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Grande recently wrapped filming the new installment of the Meet the Parents film franchise, Focker In-Law.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
At one downtown Brooklyn location, the line wrapped around the building and, at times, voters waited up to an hour to cast their ballots.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Our weeklong tester was wrapped in Velvet Red Pearl paint, deep and rich in style.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
According to Chick-fil-A, each Classic Cup will be wrapped so customers can't see the design.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
And while Swift’s Eras Tour wrapped last year, Sager is adding another leg.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Here are the other coaches who have lost their jobs since the regular season wrapped on Sunday.
—CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
On the sweet side — wrapped bundt cakes, tins filled with dainty cookies as well as brownies, tarts, pies and beverages.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Grande recently wrapped filming the new installment of the Meet the Parents film franchise, Focker In-Law.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
At one downtown Brooklyn location, the line wrapped around the building and, at times, voters waited up to an hour to cast their ballots.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped
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The first night you’re bandaged, though not as much as people might think.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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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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Most guests arrive by water taxi, entering a marble-floored lobby enveloped by original frescoes and architectural motifs that reflect the building’s 18th-century royal heritage.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey Traviss King Neighbors insist that tension, with King at the center, has enveloped the middle-class neighborhood for upwards of eight years.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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Which neighborhood is being circled by ICE, which neighbor is being yanked from their house and needs observers documenting ASAP!—
Angela Pelster,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Two helicopters circled overhead.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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But a new study has cast doubt on the idea that the intriguing world shrouded in ice could indeed harbor extraterrestrial life deep in its vast ocean of liquid saltwater.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The star, Fomalhaut, stands out as one of the brightest in the night sky and is known to be shrouded in bands of dust and debris.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
23 Dec. 2025
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The trailheads for the Crosier Mountain hiking area are currently taped off with law enforcement caution tape, closing them to public access.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This year, the carpet was also enclosed in a tent, and the temperature within it rose throughout the afternoon.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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The bones and cartilage are enclosed in a membrane that’s filled with an oily liquid called synovial fluid.—
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall,
Popular Science,
7 Jan. 2026
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This version has a slim fit, crewneck, and banded trim at the cuffs and hem.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Vessels that cannot be banded, such as car-top boats, kayaks and canoes, will be inspected and cleared prior to launch at Camanche, San Pablo, Lafayette and Chabot reservoirs.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
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The winter storm that dumped a foot of snow on parts of Arkansas and encased much of the state in ice apparently contributed to two deaths.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Like its many siblings, EC 53 is encased by extremely hot dust and gas—exactly the type of environment capable of forging crystalline silicates.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Wrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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