wrapping

verb

Definition of wrappingnext
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

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2
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 Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, faced reporters for the first time Tuesday for a very brief turn at the lectern, taking a handful of questions before abruptly wrapping it up. — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The gold numbering, along with a single gold racing stripe wrapping around the armholes, and a distinct gold-and-white striping pattern running down the right side of both the jersey and the shorts. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Lauren’s gift was blending British tradition with Italian elegance, then wrapping it all in a decidedly American sense of aspiration. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 According to the Public Defender's Office, officers falsely claimed that Gibson had assaulted them by biting, punching, and wrapping a radio cord around an officer's neck, claims later refuted by video evidence. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Festivals aren’t rewarding leftist politics so much as wrapping gore in political language. — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Now Levine Cava wants to let Rockstar pay for marketing installations at Miami International Airport, PortMiami and the transit system, which could include wrapping Metromover or Metrorail cars in Vice City branding. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Iñárritu had the idea for Digger the character shortly after wrapping The Revenant. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 After Swift handed over the cake, Johnson jumped up and down before wrapping the singer in a hug. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping
  1. bandaging
  2. enveloping
  3. circling
  4. enclosing
  5. shrouding
  6. encasing
  7. draping
Verb
  • The video also shows officers bandaging the woman's wound after she was shot in the parking lot.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bandaging
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  • Sinot gave Larsson’s eyes a wash of frosty white shimmer, extending the pale shadow all the way up to the brows and enveloping the inner corners to serve as a canvas for more crystals.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Alleged violations included wearing colorful scarves or makeup, leaving hair visible or not wearing a chador, an all-enveloping cloak-like garment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of enveloping
Verb
  • Cosmic death The unnamed exoplanet was discovered circling the white dwarf HS 0209+0832, according to a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Surveillance video shows three vehicles circling the parking lot before a white Toyota Tacoma barrels through the storefront, shattering glass and sending employees running.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of circling
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  • Each petal serves both structural and aesthetic purposes, enclosing a vast central hall that can accommodate up to 2,500 worshippers.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Nearby is The Birth, 2026, a ziggurat partly woven from bags of fertilizer, enclosing a film installation about the assembly of drones, shot in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of enclosing
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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
  • 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
Definition of shrouding
Verb
  • Little Miner’s version isn’t so much a riff as an homage, with a flour tortilla encasing queso sauce, tortilla chips, chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, sour cream and a choice of proteins.
    — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The spigots serve as injection ports, where crews can pump grout behind the tunnel wall, with the goal of coating and encasing the entire tunnel lining under the Newtown Creek in a waterproof layer, filling any cracks along the way.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of encasing
Verb
  • The sleeveless minidress is made in a satin lime green fabric and designed with a straight neckline, draping and knotted elements at the shoulder and hip.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But simply draping garments willy-nilly anywhere isn’t your best move because wet laundry needs the right conditions to dry completely.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of draping

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“Wrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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