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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This chunky knit from Brooklinen is perfect for swaddling.
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Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
Riders swaddled their feet with curtains torn from the train’s windows.
—Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
The weather down here is warm practically year-round, so when temperatures do drop, people tend to stock up on groceries, swaddle themselves in blankets, and hunker down with something warm to eat.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
The second image included a sleeping Carter, while the final photo was of the newborn baby smiling as she was swaddled in a floral blanket.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
Riders swaddled their feet with curtains torn from the train’s windows.
—Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
The weather down here is warm practically year-round, so when temperatures do drop, people tend to stock up on groceries, swaddle themselves in blankets, and hunker down with something warm to eat.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
The second image included a sleeping Carter, while the final photo was of the newborn baby smiling as she was swaddled in a floral blanket.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Swaddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaddle. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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