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
Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Utah wraps a three-game homestand on Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The instantly volumizing tubing formula wraps each lash for va-va-voom length without smudging, melting, or clumping.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
The device itself wraps around a soldier’s waist and legs and is supported by a back brace.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
People stroll along the footpath that wraps around the water.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Accordingly, a lot of the pieces were made-to-measure, including a bench that wraps around the breakfast nook table and a sofa in the main living room.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2026
This four-seat (technically) convertible wraps its occupants in tailored luxury and backs up its sleek appearance with muscular performance.
—Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The latter of three — created in 30 minutes during a songwriting camp in Los Angeles — ultimately wraps the set.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
On Sunday, Karol G wraps a main-stage set that includes Young Thug and Major Lazer, with other sets to include Laufey, FKA Twigs, Foster the People, Gigi Perez, Izzy Pop, Black Flag, Suicidal Tendencies and Fatboy Slim.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Utah wraps a three-game homestand on Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The instantly volumizing tubing formula wraps each lash for va-va-voom length without smudging, melting, or clumping.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
The device itself wraps around a soldier’s waist and legs and is supported by a back brace.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
People stroll along the footpath that wraps around the water.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Accordingly, a lot of the pieces were made-to-measure, including a bench that wraps around the breakfast nook table and a sofa in the main living room.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2026
This four-seat (technically) convertible wraps its occupants in tailored luxury and backs up its sleek appearance with muscular performance.
—Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The latter of three — created in 30 minutes during a songwriting camp in Los Angeles — ultimately wraps the set.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraps
Verb
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Like a warm summer night or a third cocktail, Lemann lulls and envelops you.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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At other times, the cloak reads as an exterior, modulated, flowing sculptural layer—almost like a cloud that envelops the building, as with the Luma Tower in Arles, France.—
Norman Foster,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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As the vehicle circles the far side of the moon, communication back to Earth is expected to be blocked for about 40 minutes.—
Brendan Byrne,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
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On Deck 10, furniture upholstered in La Rumba circles the main pool and an outdoor bar.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
6 Apr. 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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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 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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The plastic that encases laundry pods dissolves and rinses out with the excess water.—
Katelyn Chef,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Her career spanned genres as well as musical eras, with sidelines in North Indian classical music, Hindu devotionals, folk, pop, and new age; her full catalog encompasses more than 12,000 songs, a feat recorded in the Guinness World Records in 2011 (when the tally stood at 11,000).—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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With over 800-plus acres, Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve in Sonoma County encompasses numerous stands of giant, old-growth redwoods, some stretching hundreds of feet in height.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraps. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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