swathe

verb

ˈswät͟h How to pronounce swathe (audio)
Definition of swathenext
1
as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely handed me an odd-shaped package swathed in bright pink tissue paper

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2
as in to bandage
to cover with a bandage tenderly swathed the soldier's wounds

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Recent Examples of swathe Watch the pair take the stage swathed in brat-green lighting below, and head to Charli and Kia Forum’s social pages for official footage. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 Dec. 2024 This final-edition example also has carbon-fiber extras in the interior, as well as having the seats and dashboard both swathed in dark-brown leather. — Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025 The women were killed in the van, then their bodies were swathed in packing tape and dumped in a patch of forest, Mr. Matobato said. — Jes Aznar, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 The magazine’s graphic artists designed the outer box of the original rape kit to feature a bright-blue line drawing of a woman’s face swathed in a thick mane of wavy hair. — Sheila McClear, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swathe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathe
  1. wrap
  2. bandage
  3. envelop
  4. shroud
  5. enclose
Verb
  • As of right now, our little run with NXT is wrapped.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The movie wrapped production in August, and both Lohan and Curtis commemorated their onscreen reunion on Instagram at that time.
    — Tommy McArdle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of wrap
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  • Rescuers rushed her to the ICU, where the team treated her wounds, bandaged her paws and gave her medications to soothe her pain, officials said.
    — Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost four straight, while the Green Bay Packers — a popular sleeper pick a month ago — are all bandaged up.
    — Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of bandage
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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
  • 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
Definition of envelop
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  • The case attracted national attention as the cause of fans' deaths were shrouded in mystery.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
  • McKinley was a man whose probity, caution, and incrementalism shrouded his analytical adroitness and tactical boldness.
    — Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of shroud
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  • Experts additionally recommend enclosing animal pens and coops with fencing––including on top––to keep spaces free of rodent and wild birds.
    — Jude Coleman, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2025
  • There are also plenty of her scarab rings, jellyfish earrings and even Egyptian amulets enclosed in small glass globes, compounding on the idea of timeless treasures.
    — Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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