WRAPPING Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

wrapping

verb

Definition of wrapping

present participle of wrap

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 After making his final start on May 14, White was diagnosed with a left shoulder capsular sprain, which is a tearing or stretching of the thick tissue wrapping around his throwing shoulder joint. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 Godshalk encouraged us to try banding the river cane—a technique involving tying or wrapping groups of stems for decorative purposes. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026 Simon leaves Infrared following an active run of productions, most recently wrapping Skeletons last month. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 That’s because the longer a field delivery takes, Watson noted, the better the chances of something — like the umbilical cord wrapping around the baby’s neck — going wrong. — Charles Keeshan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 The zip-up boot is also defined by a buckled strap wrapping around the top of the shaft. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Speculation has been rampant that Oasis was slated for another round of live dates after wrapping their 2025 tour at London’s Wembley Stadium. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 The six-date run opens at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre on June 5 and travels to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, wrapping July 10. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2026 In the days and weeks after 9/11, people rushed out to buy American flags, waiting in line, wrapping around American Flag and Banner in Clawson, for example, even in the rain. — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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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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An exclusive excerpt published by Decibel centers on Cave In and the period surrounding the band’s breakthrough Jupiter, when major labels began circling.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026
This usually begins with the wasp cautiously circling its target while slowly getting closer.

— Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of circling

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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
Like the work of other Palestinian artists of his generation, Mansour’s paintings helped carry the dreams and testimony of his people beyond the walls enclosing Gaza and the West Bank.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 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

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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

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In a black-and-white photo, Maluma can be seen holding his newborn baby in one arm while draping the other around Gomez, pressing his forehead to hers.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Its medium weight feels substantial without being too heavy, and its 50 x 60 inch size is perfect for draping over a sofa or armchair.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2026

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