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
Friend swaddles its user in protective surveillance.
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
The attached bathroom includes a wet area swaddled in blue tiles with an indoor-outdoor shower space.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
The man's adorable attempt to get a head start on swaddling has delighted internet users, generating more than 1.5 million views and over 365,300 likes.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
But what intrigues me the most is that unlike most superyachts that can only accommodate 12 guests per charter, Renaissance has been designed to swaddle 36 guests in superyacht luxury.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
The attached bathroom includes a wet area swaddled in blue tiles with an indoor-outdoor shower space.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
The man's adorable attempt to get a head start on swaddling has delighted internet users, generating more than 1.5 million views and over 365,300 likes.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
But what intrigues me the most is that unlike most superyachts that can only accommodate 12 guests per charter, Renaissance has been designed to swaddle 36 guests in superyacht luxury.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Swaddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaddle. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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