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

The seven-date arena run will begin April 22 at Auckland’s Spark Arena before heading to Christchurch, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne, wrapping May 9 at Perth’s RAC Arena. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026

The parking lot will be extended, wrapping around the building, with a lot of handicapped parking spaces, and Samahon expects the other parking spaces will be oversized. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Seryl began wrapping the untouched cookies up for me in napkins embossed with the ambassadorial seal. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Georgia Juvelis will step down as chief communications officer for AMC Global Media at the end of this year, wrapping a 19-year run at the company that is home to AMC Network, AMC+, IFC, SundanceTV, BBC America and more. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

There was a basket with lemons, each one tied with red curling ribbon, fish spices stacked, the register with all the keys covered by a silicone hood, and a pile of newspapers next to a pile of wrapping sheets. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

After wrapping production on Season 3 of Wednesday last month, Jenna Ortega is looking forward to exploring new roles in the future. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

If your hair isn’t naturally wavy, use a curling iron to add waves, wrapping sections around the iron in opposite directions for a less polished look. — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026

In the photos, she is seen standing knee-deep in the water before wrapping a towel over her body to dry off. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026