Synonyms of wrapping

wrapping

verb

present participle of wrap

1

as in bandaging

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt

wrapped her waist with a colorful silk sash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bandaging
• circling
• taping
• girding
• girting
• girdling
• girthing
• enwinding
• belting
• banding
• engirding
• engirdling
• looping
• winding
• lashing
• trussing
• begirding
• tying up
• wiring
• roping
• swathing
• wreathing
• cording
• chaining
• shackling
• enwreathing
• enswathing
• enchaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwrapping
• unwinding
• untying
• ungirding
• unshackling
• unbinding
• unlashing

2

as in enveloping

to surround or cover closely

a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enveloping
• enclosing
• shrouding
• encasing
• draping
• encompassing
• embedding
• involving
• embracing
• enfolding
• muffling
• swathing
• cocooning
• encircling
• enwrapping
• enshrouding
• veiling
• mantling
• lapping
• cloaking
• bowering
• embowering
• bosoming
• investing
• embosoming
• enswathing
• circling
• circumfusing
• swaddling
• curtaining
• disguising
• blanketing
• camouflaging
• masking
• overlaying
• overspreading
• enlacing
• enwinding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stripping
• exposing
• baring
• denuding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrapping

Orley comes to You’ve Got Mail after wrapping post on his third feature, an Amazon comedy titled Close Personal Friends that stars Brie Larson, Jack Quaid, Lilly Collins and Henry Golding. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

Over 10 years and eight films, Radcliffe memorably brought the character to life on the big screen, before wrapping the franchise in 2011. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2026

With 32 new extension dates, the tour now spans 91 shows worldwide, kicking off in Madrid in May 2027 and wrapping in Anaheim, California in November. — Laura McCranie, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

Sara Beth Prendeville spent her childhood in the Roswell jewelry store her father founded more than five decades ago, cleaning display cases and wrapping gifts. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026

The Chicks are currently wrapping their Taking the Long Way 20th anniversary tour in celebration of their album. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026

The building plays with massing by continuing the expression of the base along one side and wrapping the tower at the top. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

And for those who don’t have a specific preference in pattern, snagging your gift-wrapping supplies now saves you from a last-minute trip to the store during the busiest time of year. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2026

Adding festive drink recipes to a laundry list of to-dos, like wrapping gifts, sending cards, and making turkey, latkes, mistletoe, and magic, can cause even more stress. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 29 Oct. 2026