WRAPS Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

wraps 1 of 2

plural noun

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of wrap

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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The mission will investigate the exact thickness of the ice shell that encases the moon and how that frozen exterior interacts with the ocean beneath it, as well as characterize the moon’s geology.

Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Inspired by dystopian science fiction, the hulking hunk of unpainted metal barely squeezes into a lane of traffic and encases its driver in a (sort of) bulletproof tank that’s easily mistaken for a weapon of war.

Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024

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