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as in to bandage
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
wrapped her waist with a colorful silk sash
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as in to envelop
to surround or cover closely
a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin
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as in jacket
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Recent Examples of wrap
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Dismissal times vary, too, but most schools wrap for the day between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
The energetic businesswoman also favored unexpected looks like wide-leg overalls with a T-shirt with puffed shoulders and a head wrap that was reminiscent of ones worn by the musician Stevie Van Zandt, or leather pants with a cropped top.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
As of right now, our little run with NXT is wrapped.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Dismissal times vary, too, but most schools wrap for the day between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
Allow the dish to cool completely, double wrap with plastic wrap and then foil.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
The energetic businesswoman also favored unexpected looks like wide-leg overalls with a T-shirt with puffed shoulders and a head wrap that was reminiscent of ones worn by the musician Stevie Van Zandt, or leather pants with a cropped top.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap
Verb
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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
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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
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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
Noun
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The actress and model accessorized the look with a sequined black shawl and diamond earrings.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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And volunteers crochet comfort blankets and shawls for organ donors' kin − a program launched in 2010 known as Wrapped in Love.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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By 1843, veterans regularly received navy blue jackets, pairs of cotton and linen trousers, flannel drawers and shirts, socks, pairs of shoes, white and checked cotton shirts, silk and cotton handkerchiefs, and hats.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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Olsen is wearing an oversized black workman’s jacket, very similar to, if not an exact piece from The Row in a different color.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jonah Hill is circling to headline, write and direct Cut Off for Warner Bros.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Dolphins circled the capsule as divers readied it for hoisting onto the recovery ship.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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There is, of course, the house’s history of producing artisan furs, which took shape in collared and collarless coats, long vests and a stole.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
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Her husband was dressed in an all-black suit with an ocelot stole on his shoulder.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article FORT LAUDERDALE — Seth Jones left his winter parka in Chicago.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2025
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One pair of aviators is designed with reflective lines on the temples, which takes inspiration from the Canada Goose Expedition parka.—
Layla Ilchi,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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