as in wrapped
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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Other photos showed Katelyn smiling down at their little one, who was swaddled in a hospital blanket, and a close-up black-and-white snap of Krewe's feet.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Swaddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaddled. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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