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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
Leaning into sports tropes, Sluggers’ best-selling product is its five-pack of pre-rolls in a tin wrapped in a metallic mylar bag like the kind collectible sports cards come in.
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The film, starring Aaron Paul and Bryce Dallas Howard, recently wrapped production; a release date hasn’t been set.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 May 2026
From the back, the light blue layer wrapped high around her shoulders in a cocoon-like mass.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 May 2026
The party kicked off soon after the closing ceremony wrapped and kept firing itself up throughout the night.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 May 2026
While the cast and creator of Nobody Wants This came out to celebrate season two at an Emmys For Your Consideration event on Friday night, season three was fresh on their minds after having just wrapped filming this week.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
Blue Bloods spinoff Boston Blue wrapped its first season on Friday, May 22.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
The neighborhood Estelle Manor’s 60-acre estate is wrapped in 3,000 acres of parkland and there’s no view of any settlement from the house.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
His body was wrapped in Hamas and Palestinian flags as it was carried by mourners at Saturday’s funeral in Gaza City.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The film, starring Aaron Paul and Bryce Dallas Howard, recently wrapped production; a release date hasn’t been set.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 May 2026
From the back, the light blue layer wrapped high around her shoulders in a cocoon-like mass.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 May 2026
The party kicked off soon after the closing ceremony wrapped and kept firing itself up throughout the night.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 May 2026
While the cast and creator of Nobody Wants This came out to celebrate season two at an Emmys For Your Consideration event on Friday night, season three was fresh on their minds after having just wrapped filming this week.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
Blue Bloods spinoff Boston Blue wrapped its first season on Friday, May 22.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
The neighborhood Estelle Manor’s 60-acre estate is wrapped in 3,000 acres of parkland and there’s no view of any settlement from the house.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
His body was wrapped in Hamas and Palestinian flags as it was carried by mourners at Saturday’s funeral in Gaza City.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped
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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.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Paramedics bandaged and dressed the boy's wounds as Caprio learned another child was also bleeding lower on the steps.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The march always enchanted and created a fervent buzz that enveloped the town, driving to them a ready audience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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So, for at least sixteen weeks, he's enveloped by the commitment to become an EMT.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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During a time when Lane Kiffin once again became the target of fans everywhere, his new AD stepped up and circled the wagons.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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For three years, the Wizards’ braintrust has circled 2026 as the draft.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The pitch at Berlin’s Olympiastadion was shrouded in smoke during the second half following a mass pyrotechnic display from fans.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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The Oakley shooting itself is shrouded in unanswered questions, including whether it was related to an ongoing deadly gang feud that claimed the life of one of the victim’s close friends years earlier.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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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.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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Baseboards, trim, and any objects, like light switches, should be taped off with painters tape.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
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Yet the wife sends us cards for every holiday, our birthdays and at Christmas, many times with gift cards enclosed.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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Each cottage and house is different; some are open-fronted with uninterrupted river views, while others are more enclosed with private gardens and plunge pools.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In February, the city banded with more than a dozen other cities and counties to become additional plaintiffs in an existing lawsuit filed last summer by a group led by Fresno, California.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the Pennsylvania Game Commission banded three chicks born in the nest on Pitt's Cathedral of Learning, and the year before that, two chicks were banded.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The back room indeed looks as though a parking lot was encased in four walls and a roof.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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The vamp features six criss cross straps that meet in the middle, and the back of the foot is encased by a counter that is made from the same straps.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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