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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
Be sure to let cakes cool completely before wrapping to avoid trapping excess moisture, which can make for a soggy crumb.
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Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
White one-upped her player’s show of affection by wrapping both arms around her.
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Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
The Truck was actually designed with wrapping it front of mind, explaining the boxy shape.
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Sara Lacey,
The Drive,
25 June 2026
This curved gaming monitor sports a 1000R curve that helps you get immersed in your gameplay by wrapping around your peripheral vision.
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George Yang,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for wrapping
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
White one-upped her player’s show of affection by wrapping both arms around her.
—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
The Truck was actually designed with wrapping it front of mind, explaining the boxy shape.
—
Sara Lacey,
The Drive,
25 June 2026
This curved gaming monitor sports a 1000R curve that helps you get immersed in your gameplay by wrapping around your peripheral vision.
—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping
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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.
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After bandaging the bleeding leg Saturday, Bichette woke up sore Sunday, Schneider said.
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Clear, blue skies and mild breezes are once again enveloping the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascots are happily snoozing in their respective corners.
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Rain washed out qualifying Saturday, and the gray, overcast sky served as a fitting background for the somber mood enveloping Charlotte Motor Speedway and its 1½-mile track.
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The evening of the shoot, there was frequent hum of tourist helicopters circling the island, and a few party boats blasting music, which threatened to put a damper on the plans.
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Minutes later the pike was just under the surface, circling close to the boat.
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The animal farm had a two-meter-high fence enclosing it, half of it underground.
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Always leave one side open and ensure ventilation when enclosing outdoor equipment.
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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.
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Advertisement Israel has bombed oil depots in Tehran, shrouding the city in toxic black smoke, and attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field.
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Even still, most of its diminutive size was just plastic packaging, encasing the far tinier, unfathomably dense network of billions of transistors embedded in silicon.
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The 360-degree curved glass walls encasing the galleries offered many glimpses of a face that belonged to me but somehow wasn’t mine.
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Iyo launched into her comeback, draping Morgan’s arm over the top rope before hitting a missile dropkick.
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The halter style left most of her back exposed, draping crystal and pearl-like embroidery across her shoulder blades, waist and hips.
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“Wrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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