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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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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathe
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His Instagram carousel posted the same day featured a picture of their son crawling on the floor in front of a big home cinema screen, wrapped in a cozy blanket.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The bright glass room opens up to a brick patio whose trellis is wrapped in mature kiwi vines.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2025
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Weapons can inflict status effects such as bleeding, and players need to quickly bandage themselves or risk bleeding out.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Hours later, a selfie video of Le Vaughn — his hand bandaged up — in a hospital bed surfaced online.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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The State was able to execute him by pushing out a new protocol and setting execution dates to prevent careful judicial review and shrouding the process in secrecy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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The make-up of Liverpool’s attack beyond this summer is shrouded in uncertainty.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The expansive tented suites feature large decks overlooking the valley, private plunge pools, outdoor showers, and tactile interiors enclosed by screen doors, allowing the sounds of the wild to lull guests to sleep.—
Julia Eskins,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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There are plans for a third building that will stretch between Hamlin and Ridgeway that will more fully enclose the complex’s courtyard.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Swathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathe. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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