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as in to bandage
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 to envelop
to surround or cover closely
a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin
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as in jacket
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Recent Examples of wrap
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Inspired by the celestial, melancholic music of the Cocteau Twins, the scent opens with the fresh, slightly bitter scent of bergamot wrapped in spicy notes of cardamom.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 25 Mar. 2025
René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025
Strategies such as wet wraps, cotton gloves, short fingernails, and a balanced diet can help.
—Andy Collinson, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
His Instagram carousel posted the same day featured a picture of their son crawling on the floor in front of a big home cinema screen, wrapped in a cozy blanket.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Inspired by the celestial, melancholic music of the Cocteau Twins, the scent opens with the fresh, slightly bitter scent of bergamot wrapped in spicy notes of cardamom.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
With details: Styles with embroidery, ankle wraps, or other special details can add a refined and unique touch to the outfit.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025
Strategies such as wet wraps, cotton gloves, short fingernails, and a balanced diet can help.
—Andy Collinson, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap
Verb
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Weapons can inflict status effects such as bleeding, and players need to quickly bandage themselves or risk bleeding out.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Hours later, a selfie video of Le Vaughn — his hand bandaged up — in a hospital bed surfaced online.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Photos of the execution equipment at the Louisiana State Penitentiary obtained by The Guardian showed a blue mask, which envelops a person’s whole face, connected to several pipes, where the gas will enter.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Reclining in camp chairs, audiences were enveloped by panoramic visuals and sound, redefining what an album-listening experience could be.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The star also sported a brown bomber jacket and massive fur shawl.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The mysterious portrait, on loan to conservation charity English Heritage from a private collection, shows a young woman clad modestly in a white cap and shawl.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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By 1843, veterans regularly received navy blue jackets, pairs of cotton and linen trousers, flannel drawers and shirts, socks, pairs of shoes, white and checked cotton shirts, silk and cotton handkerchiefs, and hats.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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Olsen is wearing an oversized black workman’s jacket, very similar to, if not an exact piece from The Row in a different color.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jonah Hill is circling to headline, write and direct Cut Off for Warner Bros.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Dolphins circled the capsule as divers readied it for hoisting onto the recovery ship.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The expansive tented suites feature large decks overlooking the valley, private plunge pools, outdoor showers, and tactile interiors enclosed by screen doors, allowing the sounds of the wild to lull guests to sleep.—
Julia Eskins,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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There are plans for a third building that will stretch between Hamlin and Ridgeway that will more fully enclose the complex’s courtyard.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Furry stoles and scarves are key accessories, with takes from Prada, Armani and Miu Miu alongside bold versions from Burberry, Simone Rocha and Diotima.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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He is seen wearing a stole, a vestment worn to concelebrate Mass. The Vatican announced on Sunday, for the first time since his hospitalization a month ago, that Francis concelebrated Mass at the chapel in Rome’s Gemelli hospital.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article FORT LAUDERDALE — Seth Jones left his winter parka in Chicago.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2025
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One pair of aviators is designed with reflective lines on the temples, which takes inspiration from the Canada Goose Expedition parka.—
Layla Ilchi,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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