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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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
Alvarado might have gotten away with some hard contact when initiating the box out, but Wembanyama may have gotten away with a flagrant foul after wrapping both of his arms near Alvarado's neck and tossing him like a rag doll.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Fairchild described the kitchen as a visual statement — with stone and porcelain wrapping a full appliance wall and waterfall island.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Slice, peel, and seed the cantaloupe before wrapping it in prosciutto, and serve the dish with a drizzle of honey or a balsamic glaze.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
In 2025, soon after closing its merger with Skydance, Paramount clinched a 7-year deal with the UFC as the mixed martial arts circuit was wrapping its deal with ESPN.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 June 2026
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Fairchild described the kitchen as a visual statement — with stone and porcelain wrapping a full appliance wall and waterfall island.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Slice, peel, and seed the cantaloupe before wrapping it in prosciutto, and serve the dish with a drizzle of honey or a balsamic glaze.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
In 2025, soon after closing its merger with Skydance, Paramount clinched a 7-year deal with the UFC as the mixed martial arts circuit was wrapping its deal with ESPN.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping
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The package would partially build on tax reforms lawmakers began to pass last year, both during the regular session and the budget-bandaging special session in August.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Gene Ludwig,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Instead of the crisp white that's typically associated with Christmas, the designer says creamy ivory shades, warm beiges, and soft taupes are creating cozy, enveloping backdrops that make holiday decor pop.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Dec. 2025
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Cars come with all-enveloping entertainment systems.—
Adrian Wooldridge,
Twin Cities,
6 Dec. 2025
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That churning mix of confidence and doubt gives Sir Render a full-bodied dynamism that Navy Blue albums can sometimes lack, moving between moods instead of circling around a single frame of mind.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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Symptoms of prolonged deficiency include ventroflexion of the neck (bending the head toward the floor); mental dullness (confusion, lethargy, non-responsiveness, failing to interact, low energy); vision changes; wobbly walking, circling, or falling; seizures; and weakness and lethargy.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
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The latter offering involves enclosing chips in casing and readying them to be connected to other circuitry.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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This likely can’t be done before the embryo is in place, as simply pumping more material into the yolk would likely cause the membrane enclosing it to burst.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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Then venetian blinds shrouding the box slowly rose to reveal glass walls and, inside them, a sinister diorama—a replica of RTLM, or Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines, the radio station that fuelled the catastrophe.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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So unfortunately, right now there's a cloud of mystery still shrouding what's happening here.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Gold is everywhere – encasing the television, on the skirting boards, threaded through the thick baroque Roman blinds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pill pockets, like this top option by Greenies, mask the sight and smell of a pill by encasing it in a treat.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Amid the eucalyptus groves at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, local bug enthusiast Sasha Hernandez squinted through the draping green leaves, searching for flashes of black and orange — the wings of migratory monarch butterflies traveling from west of the Rocky Mountains.—
Olivia Maule,
Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2025
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Boca Baco, Granada Steps from historic Granada's cathedral, Boca Baco fills a breezy, beautiful patio space with local art and draping greenery for an unpretentious spot to enjoy one of the best meals in town.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Wrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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