Synonyms of wraps

wraps 1 of 2

plural noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cloak
• veil
• shroud
• blanket
• covering
• pall
• robe
• curtain
• mask
• hood
• mantle
• cover
• cope
• shield
• cover-up
• coverture
• screen
• penumbra
• camouflage
• disguise
• blind
• facade
• fig leaf
• veneer
• face
• varnish
• concealer
• gloss
• Trojan horse
• Potemkin village

wraps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wrap

1

as in bandages

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt

wrapped her waist with a colorful silk sash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bandages
• circles
• girts
• tapes
• belts
• girds
• engirds
• engirdles
• girdles
• bands
• loops
• girths
• enwinds
• begirds
• wires
• trusses
• ties up
• lashes
• winds
• wreathes
• chains
• ropes
• cords
• enchains
• enwreathes
• shackles
• swathes
• enswathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwraps
• unwinds
• unties
• unbinds
• ungirds
• unshackles
• unlashes

2

as in envelops

to surround or cover closely

a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• envelops
• shrouds
• encloses
• encases
• encompasses
• drapes
• enfolds
• embraces
• embeds
• involves
• muffles
• veils
• encircles
• cloaks
• enshrouds
• enwraps
• mantles
• laps
• cocoons
• swathes
• embosoms
• embowers
• enswathes
• curtains
• blankets
• bowers
• invests
• circles
• circumfuses
• bosoms
• swaddles
• disguises
• masks
• overlays
• camouflages
• overspreads
• enwinds
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposes
• strips
• bares
• denudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wraps

Verb

So, while all the other men in the crew stand around doing nothing, Moe steps in to tell the guy to leave — once calmly, then more aggressively — and then takes off his belt and wraps it around his hand. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026

Concourse’s slate also includes Parish starring Nicolas Cage, Dane Dehaan and Alexandra Shipp, which wraps production this week in Minnesota, and Vision Board starring Lucy Hale, which is currently in pre-production. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

Above its three-story concrete lower walls the gallery’s structure becomes a lean, self-supporting steel diagrid (think of a giant Erector Set) that wraps around the orbiter without interior walls or columns. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

They are characterized by a strass snake detail that sits on top of a wide-toe strap that wraps around the front of the foot. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

The worm-like creature enters Chekov’s ear and wraps itself around his brain, producing what is considered one of the cringiest scenes of the franchise, with Koenig emitting a blood-curdling scream. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

However, this 34-inch QHD screen is an all-encompassing 1000R display, which wraps around your entire field of vision and puts you (quite literally) in the very middle of all the action. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

The Aegean Dragon maki ($23), for example, combines shrimp tempura with criollo relish and harissa, while the Kataifi ($33) wraps tuna and melon in shredded pastry. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Nolan Interiors wraps individual cushions Over at Martha Stewart, Blythe Copeland recommended the Magic Sofa Covers from Nolan Interiors for households that want a cushion-by-cushion fit. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026