shawled

verb

Definition of shawlednext
past tense of shawl
as in mantled

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  1. enveloped
  2. enclosed
  3. swathed
  4. shrouded
  5. coated
  6. clad
  7. blanketed
Verb
  • The nearby dining area rests alongside a gourmet kitchen enveloped in walnut cabinetry.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Since then, the Adams administration has been enveloped by a series of searches and seizures from investigators, leading to the resignations of top officials, including his police commissioner, schools chancellor, multiple deputy mayors and his director of Asian affairs.
    Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of enveloped
Verb
  • Think tender, aromatic vegetables enclosed in cheesy layers with a jammy, flavorful tomato sauce.
    Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The exterior of the Hudson's tower is now mostly, although not entirely, enclosed with glass.
    JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of enclosed
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  • In total, the grounds have been swathed in more than one million holiday lights and ornaments.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Columns swathed in greenery and twinkling lights.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of swathed
Verb
  • His dark, rotting character, shrouded in shadow and amplified by an eerie soundtrack, is both terrifying and seductive.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But these journeys are shrouded in mystery.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of shrouded
Verb
  • The mac and cheese is coated with buttery bubbly cheese and is just as comforting for these colder months.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The outer surfaces were then sanded, covered with rice paper, coated, painted, and polished to a smooth hydrodynamic finish.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of coated
Verb
  • The retro trend of cladding your rooms with wallpaper actually harkens further back to centuries past, when fine homes were showcases for pastoral murals in elegant gathering rooms.
    Jamie Gold, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The inquiry said architect Studio E, principal contractor Rydon, and cladding sub-contractor Harley all bore considerable responsibility for disaster.
    Reuters, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of clad
Verb
  • How a Federal Shortfall Impacts Avalanche Forecasting The bad news broke just a few weeks before the first snowfall blanketed the Rockies.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many share photos online of its old-fashioned buildings blanketed in snow and illuminated by lamplight that create a nostalgic atmosphere.
    AFP, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of blanketed
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