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
Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
In the photo, Aniston sports a warm, purse-lipped smile and wraps her arms around Curtis, who cheeses and looks to the right of the camera while resting his hands on his new love's.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Sunday wraps the fest on a soulful note with a gospel brunch featuring the Blind Boys of Alabama and a seated family-style meal.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Not the easiest, but the kind that wraps itself around your heart and never lets go.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The black silk gown, which features a metallic gold leaf motif that wraps delicately around the body, belonged to the designer’s model and muse Kathy Jean-Louis, who wore it on the runway.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Eventually, as the project wraps in coming years, that total will soar to 5,700 acres.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
The shoe is held in place thanks to a slim satin strap that wraps around the ankle.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
The episode wraps with the second of two housewives fundraisers.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
At Bar do Omar, the standing area wraps around the bar to create a continuous veranda over the hillside.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
In the photo, Aniston sports a warm, purse-lipped smile and wraps her arms around Curtis, who cheeses and looks to the right of the camera while resting his hands on his new love's.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Sunday wraps the fest on a soulful note with a gospel brunch featuring the Blind Boys of Alabama and a seated family-style meal.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Not the easiest, but the kind that wraps itself around your heart and never lets go.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The black silk gown, which features a metallic gold leaf motif that wraps delicately around the body, belonged to the designer’s model and muse Kathy Jean-Louis, who wore it on the runway.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Eventually, as the project wraps in coming years, that total will soar to 5,700 acres.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
The shoe is held in place thanks to a slim satin strap that wraps around the ankle.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
The episode wraps with the second of two housewives fundraisers.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraps
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Modified from machines used by Planters factories to wrap peanuts, this contraption envelops 5,000 MetroCards every hour—or more than one every second.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
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The supper club’s moody orange lighting (made from parchment in England) is taken straight out of Blade Runner, a rich glow that completely envelops its diners.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 Dec. 2025
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Gentleman thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) circles the prize while Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bungles the pursuit with sublime obliviousness.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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The menu at the motel’s restaurant, ISH Kitchen, circles the globe from Mediterranean shawarma to Japanese ramen to a Vietnamese dish of marinated ground beef wrapped in kaffir lime leaves.—
Melanie Haiken,
Outside,
24 Oct. 2025
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The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Through the haze of doom that shrouds climate science shines the passion behind the quest to understand and solve one of the greatest challenges humanity has faced.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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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 ultra-soft clogs are made out of a plush faux shearling fabric that encases a springy foam midsole.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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This spinal area lies just outside the dura mater, and is a tough membrane that encases the spinal cord and the system that allows cerebrospinal fluid to circulate.—
Stephen C. George,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2025
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That principle necessarily encompasses the freedom to end one’s own life — and to seek medical help in doing so.—
Dr. Jeffrey Singer,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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His research encompasses a diverse range of topics related to population health outcomes.—
James L. Whiteside,
STAT,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraps. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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