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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Video from that day showed a terrified Shiri swaddling the boys as militants led them into Gaza.
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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
Sometimes babies have a sleep position preference—some sleep better with their arms swaddled and some may prefer one or both arms over their head.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 30 Jan. 2025
Ree, her husband Ladd and Sofia Marie, swaddled tightly and bearing a slight smile, posed for a sweet photo together.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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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
Sometimes babies have a sleep position preference—some sleep better with their arms swaddled and some may prefer one or both arms over their head.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 30 Jan. 2025
Ree, her husband Ladd and Sofia Marie, swaddled tightly and bearing a slight smile, posed for a sweet photo together.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 Jan. 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 5 Apr. 2025.
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