as in cloak
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
kept the whole plan under wraps until they were ready to make a public announcement
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as in bandages
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 envelops
to surround or cover closely
a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin
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Recent Examples of wraps
Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Engineers at Penn State have created a soft electronic implant that wraps around a major artery and lowers blood pressure using gentle electrical stimulation, offering a possible alternative for patients who fail to respond to medication.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
The Forestry House wraps around a living tree near Travelers Rest, South Carolina.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
There's nothing easier than this elegant appetizer that wraps crisp asparagus with salty pieces of prosciutto.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Floor-to-ceiling glass wraps the home, while eight private balconies offer unobstructed views of the Nashville skyline.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
The biggest differentiating factor was the use of an agent harness, a piece of code that wraps around an LLM to guide it through a series of specific tasks.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
The key feature, of course, is the label’s proprietary Rubber Glove technology, which wraps the shoe in a soft, sticky rubber intended for a quick break-in without losing durability.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Acer Gaming Monitor Deal The 1,500R curve of the Acer Nitro wraps around your periphery, pulling you into your favorite worlds and pushing the real-world clutter out of sight.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where Jena Sims wraps herself in a bow as Brooks Koepka attempts to stay in contention at the PGA Championship.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Engineers at Penn State have created a soft electronic implant that wraps around a major artery and lowers blood pressure using gentle electrical stimulation, offering a possible alternative for patients who fail to respond to medication.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
The Forestry House wraps around a living tree near Travelers Rest, South Carolina.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
There's nothing easier than this elegant appetizer that wraps crisp asparagus with salty pieces of prosciutto.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Floor-to-ceiling glass wraps the home, while eight private balconies offer unobstructed views of the Nashville skyline.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
The biggest differentiating factor was the use of an agent harness, a piece of code that wraps around an LLM to guide it through a series of specific tasks.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
The key feature, of course, is the label’s proprietary Rubber Glove technology, which wraps the shoe in a soft, sticky rubber intended for a quick break-in without losing durability.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Acer Gaming Monitor Deal The 1,500R curve of the Acer Nitro wraps around your periphery, pulling you into your favorite worlds and pushing the real-world clutter out of sight.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraps
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This pot pie is made with a luxurious, velvety sauce that envelops tender pieces of chicken, carrots, celery, and peas.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Steak and kidney pie with a flaky crust that envelops chunks of steak and mineral-bright nuggets of liver in a deep brown gravy.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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That process moves forward, then circles back, then moves again.—
Felysha Walker
May 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Enjoy a coffee break at The Lookout at Lake Poway before the group circles back.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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This ornament, situating them as something between a throw pillow and a hand muff, shrouds the thick-boned fore- and hindquarters that give them a characteristic rolling gait.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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And then there’s all the emerging tech, like a device that shrouds your body in inflammation-reducing red light at Carillon’s Miami Wellness Resort’s Inner Glow retreat, and a zero-gravity recliner at Canyon Ranch Lenox that can rescue you from menopausal rage at its M/Power retreat.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
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For the runner housing, which encloses the turbine, the team 3D printed a mold and then cast the final component in fiberglass.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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This process continues for decades until eventually, one day, immune mediators rupture the cap that encloses the plaque.—
Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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The design uses a privacy wall that encases both seats in the last row, similar to those found in first-class seats with privacy doors.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The tourbillon version encases an appealing tension between the 270-piece complication’s visceral architecture and Roth’s flair for aristocratic typefaces and theatrical curves.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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This novel of exile and memory chronicles the life of Sufien, a Palestinian man displaced as a child by the Nakba, whose story unfolds across continents and encompasses entanglements with a broad range of characters.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Protect Your Mental Real Estate For Better Leadership Resilience encompasses many things.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraps. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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