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as in bandaging
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 enveloping
to surround or cover closely
a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin
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Recent Examples of wrapping
Inside the funnel of a Thaumelodone octopus is a small saliva gland, but in this case the gland was comparatively huge, wrapping its way around the entire interior of the funnel.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
Between a relationship scandal, a divorce bombshell and a controversial audio leak, the cast of the Bravo reality show has been mired in headlines since wrapping filming of its most recent season last August.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 May 2026
This was not so much about wrapping key players in cotton wool but also enclosing them in bubble wrap, doing everything to avoid injury.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Transform your ordinary baseball cap into something that feels more editorial by wrapping a silk scarf around it for a unique detail.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 23 May 2026
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
Between a relationship scandal, a divorce bombshell and a controversial audio leak, the cast of the Bravo reality show has been mired in headlines since wrapping filming of its most recent season last August.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 May 2026
This was not so much about wrapping key players in cotton wool but also enclosing them in bubble wrap, doing everything to avoid injury.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Transform your ordinary baseball cap into something that feels more editorial by wrapping a silk scarf around it for a unique detail.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping
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In theory, these shocks are supposed to fade, and the greater good is served by merely bandaging the complaints of lower-income groups until the headline metrics herald an apparent return to normalcy.—
Gene Ludwig,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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After bandaging the bleeding leg Saturday, Bichette woke up sore Sunday, Schneider said.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rain washed out qualifying Saturday, and the gray, overcast sky served as a fitting background for the somber mood enveloping Charlotte Motor Speedway and its 1½-mile track.—
Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The feeling is organic and involving, just as the sound of the voices is intimate and enveloping.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Decades after Julian’s vanishing there, the band and various hangers-on recall eerie incidents both in and out of the house—rooms full of occult literature; pub full of haunting photographs—as well as the glimmering stranger circling the Orpheus-esque Julian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Plates of spicy edamame, beautifully cut sashimi and nigiri, panko-coated shrimp, and cooked-to-perfection sirloin and broccolini are all worth circling on the menu for future reference, as are the delicate strawberry and cheesecake mochi that round the sitting off.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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The sidewalls connect the beads to the tread, enclosing the tire’s body.—
Jason Fogelson,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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This was not so much about wrapping key players in cotton wool but also enclosing them in bubble wrap, doing everything to avoid injury.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Congressional leaders, wired to protect their own and afraid of upsetting their narrow margins, are famous for shrouding ethics investigations in secrecy and dragging them out for years.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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Advertisement Israel has bombed oil depots in Tehran, shrouding the city in toxic black smoke, and attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Apr. 2026
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The concrete cap of a tomb encasing radioactive fallout now has cracks, and what’s beneath can rise from the dead.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The crunchy encasing pairs perfectly with the melty cheese and various fillings inside, including cheese, tinga, potato and chorizo, and raja (strips of peppers and onions).—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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These red carpet-worthy pieces include dramatically draping diamond necklaces, icy diamond and ruby bracelets, superb emerald and diamond jewels and celestial sapphire and diamond rings.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Simple styling tricks like tying, wrapping, or draping a scarf can transform basic pieces into more polished, creative looks.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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“Wrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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