1
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
The next month, Smith’s beloved brother, Todd, had a stroke while wrapping Christmas presents and died.
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Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
The now-viral video, shared in September under the username @loveatfirstloaff, shows the cat mom wrapping herself around the tiny newborn kitten, holding him tight in her paws.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
After wrapping the track, which stands out among her more moody offerings, Eilish still wasn’t completely behind it.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Now the word is that the two could be closer to an actual deal than once thought, wrapping in as well truces over shipbuilding and even agricultural purchases by China.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
The now-viral video, shared in September under the username @loveatfirstloaff, shows the cat mom wrapping herself around the tiny newborn kitten, holding him tight in her paws.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
After wrapping the track, which stands out among her more moody offerings, Eilish still wasn’t completely behind it.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Now the word is that the two could be closer to an actual deal than once thought, wrapping in as well truces over shipbuilding and even agricultural purchases by China.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping
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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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Use enveloping headboards and upholstered wall panels to create a sense of calm and intimacy in a bedroom.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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While Walz is not implicated in these cases, the reality that this has become an urgent problem under his watch and generated questions about his performance as governor, enveloping talk of the Minnesotan's future political ambitions.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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So instead, to keep costs down and power up, the Starcloud satellite flies what is known as a dawn-dusk sun-synchronous orbit, circling the planet at a near vertical 83° angle that carries it over the poles and keeps it almost constantly exposed to the sun.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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Deadline had revealed that both were circling over the past few weeks and Amazon has now said that Isaacs will play Atlas DeMornay, one of the canon roles, and Weaver will be Evelyn Wallis, a mysterious, high-flying woman who is keen to exploit Lara’s talents.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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Details-wise, Johnson is seeing an uptick in adding brass rods, enclosing bookshelves with a textured wallpaper, or adding unique millwork design flourishes that aren’t in a standard Shaker-style.—
Kate Jerde,
Architectural Digest,
28 Dec. 2025
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Identifying a suitable location for a deep geological nuclear facility is as complex as the construction itself, requiring vast, stable rock formations capable of safely enclosing an underground repository.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Dec. 2025
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Jittery drum programming and shrouding reverb screams Minneapolis in the ‘80s, but the wonky thump and the multiplicity of vocal tracks are just as suggestive of D’Angelo or the raw pain of a Frank Ocean.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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While reflecting on the gossip fueled by her and Powell's chemistry both on and offscreen with Variety, Sweeney refuted the idea that the rom-com's stars leaned into the mystery shrouding their relationship.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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The window encasing the passenger compartment is perhaps the most striking aspect, and, if the car is ever built, will have an interesting windshield wiper setup.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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For instance, fusion doesn’t require all the expensive, nuclear-grade concrete that creates a protective dome encasing traditional nuclear radiation.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Antique furniture and draping curtains secure a feeling of heritage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ultra-maximalist patterns, heavy fabrics like velvet, and over-the-top ornate draping styles won't quite fit into today's spaces.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Wrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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