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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
In total, Movistar Plus+ International, the international sales arm of Movistar Plus+, the biggest Spanish pay TV/SVOD operator, has unveiled 35 licensing pacts, some wrapped in co-production arrangements.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The terrorists lead me out of the vehicle, still wrapped in the blanket.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Jalen Suggs, another member of Orlando’s corps who missed the second half of last season with a cartilage tear in his left knee, participated in non-contact drills and had both knees wrapped like mummies after the workout.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Stu Sternberg’s era owning the Tampa Bay Rays has ended, and his style of running baseball operations on a shoestring budget has wrapped as well.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Actress Bella Thorne has wrapped production on Color Your Hurt, a coming-of-age thriller based on her 2024 short Unsettled, which marks her feature directorial debut.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Kidman wrapped filming Practical Magic 2 with Sandra Bullock just weeks before her split news.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Crowds wrapped around the block to attend @TPUSA event at Virginia Tech.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The blanket, wrapped tightly around a baby, and its flourishes of red embroidery looking eerily like speckles of blood.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The terrorists lead me out of the vehicle, still wrapped in the blanket.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Jalen Suggs, another member of Orlando’s corps who missed the second half of last season with a cartilage tear in his left knee, participated in non-contact drills and had both knees wrapped like mummies after the workout.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Stu Sternberg’s era owning the Tampa Bay Rays has ended, and his style of running baseball operations on a shoestring budget has wrapped as well.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Actress Bella Thorne has wrapped production on Color Your Hurt, a coming-of-age thriller based on her 2024 short Unsettled, which marks her feature directorial debut.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Kidman wrapped filming Practical Magic 2 with Sandra Bullock just weeks before her split news.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Crowds wrapped around the block to attend @TPUSA event at Virginia Tech.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The blanket, wrapped tightly around a baby, and its flourishes of red embroidery looking eerily like speckles of blood.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped
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He was seen at practice, with his hand heavily bandaged, that same morning.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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On a recent Tuesday, one little girl needed a scrape on her knee cleaned and bandaged.—
Jason Kane,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
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By the time Cubs manager Craig Counsell exercised a quick hook after Fermin’s one-out, fifth-inning single, shadows had enveloped both batter’s boxes.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Palace in Madrid and the Waldorf Astoria on Park Ave are just a couple five-star stays where you’ll be enveloped in the brand’s high thread count sheets and sumptuous robes.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
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Britt’s wife, according to PEOPLE, stepped outside during the concert to record a video when her camera captured a boat shrouded in darkness in the water.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Great performances are shrouded by the sheer number of characters vying for our attention.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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The church building, circled by a parking lot and a large lawn, is near residential areas and a Jehovah’s Witness church.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The jet circled that area a few times before landing in Birmingham.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Eukaryotes begin to emerge on Earth, with cells now containing enclosed, separated organelles to carry out individual functions within a cell.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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Full-bodied, able to quickly fill a large room, and enclosed in a (literal) house of glass that’s been dolled up with Aeoniumsky’s heart-warming illustrations, each one is a delight that will make cozy season even cozier.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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That specimen formed the basis of the new reconstruction, which used cutting-edge CT scanning, light imaging and virtual techniques to separate the bones from the rock matrix that encased them, and to correct the distortions inherent in the fossil.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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In an airy second-floor room featuring one of Warhol’s massive dollar-sign paintings and a double-decker Koons made of vacuum cleaners encased in acrylic, Boone runs into LGD gallerist Brett Gorvy.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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The bird was documented and banded for easier identification in the future, according to researchers.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Slipper-thin loafers and bare feet kept things light, and even his signature banded-collar Il Conte jacket was made ever so slightly oversize, creating a more relaxed appearance.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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Daniels sent a beauty up the seams to second-year receiver Luke McCaffrey, who dove for the 50-yard catch with cornerback Donte Jackson draped around his neck.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Alternatively, plan your visit during the evening hours to check out Lyndhurst After Dark, when the mansion is draped in candlelight.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Wrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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