as in to wrap
to wrap (someone, especially a baby) tightly with a blanket, pieces of cloth, etc.
He swaddled the baby in a blanket.
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Recent Examples of swaddle
They’re made with a stretchy mesh material that gently forms to their feet, and have a cushioned midsole that’ll swaddle their feet in cozy support.
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
So the shepherds, who watched after these animals, wrapped their legs with strips of cloth, aka swaddling cloths, to protect them from injury.
—Lauren Green, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Video from that day showed a terrified Shiri swaddling the boys as militants led them into Gaza.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Video shot that day showed a terrified Shiri swaddling the two boys as militants led them into Gaza.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
So the shepherds, who watched after these animals, wrapped their legs with strips of cloth, aka swaddling cloths, to protect them from injury.
—Lauren Green, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Video from that day showed a terrified Shiri swaddling the boys as militants led them into Gaza.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Video shot that day showed a terrified Shiri swaddling the two boys as militants led them into Gaza.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for swaddle
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“Swaddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaddle. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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