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

After hair wraps around the inner piece, just pull it out, wipe it off, and pop it back in. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Its 32-inch QHD panel wraps around your field of vision with a deep 1000R curve, reducing eye fatigue when jumping between split-screen research windows and lecture notes. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Judging from the big sigh on the elevator, as Robby wraps his stethoscope around his neck like only Wyle can, he's not exactly refreshed and eager to step back into the emergency room. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Preen founder Alexis Readinger helped the couple choose and place the Lewitin artworks, designing an art rail and lighting that wraps around corner walls. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Jason thus dismembers Cassidy’s corpse, wraps his bits up in tin foil, and stores them away in the freezer. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026

The fragrance wraps Turkish rose—a honeyed, full-bodied bloom—in earthy notes of patchouli, sandalwood, and frankincense, while blackcurrant and raspberry add a touch of zest. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026

Max wraps both hands around her throat before a guard tackles him. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

The upper part wraps around your midfoot, so the shoe fits like a glove without squeezing your toes. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 30 July 2026