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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
Bilodeau’s fifth three-pointer of the game in as many tries gave UCLA a 16-point lead over North Carolina with 12 minutes 50 seconds left Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, quieting a crowd largely swathed in Carolina blue.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
His Orlok is more feral and red-blooded than previous iterations, appearing swathed in ursine furs and accompanied by mangy curs.
—Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
Often swathed in mist and cloud, these mountains are home to strawberry farms, terraced fields that hug its steep contours, and troops of baboons crashing and hooting their way through the juniper forests.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
Superstar country band Midland's peerless understanding of aesthetics and dynamics makes their every interaction with the universe feel like it's dipped in amber and swathed in vintage sepia tones best regarded as Instagram filters in the modern era.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2024
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
His Orlok is more feral and red-blooded than previous iterations, appearing swathed in ursine furs and accompanied by mangy curs.
—Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
Often swathed in mist and cloud, these mountains are home to strawberry farms, terraced fields that hug its steep contours, and troops of baboons crashing and hooting their way through the juniper forests.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
Superstar country band Midland's peerless understanding of aesthetics and dynamics makes their every interaction with the universe feel like it's dipped in amber and swathed in vintage sepia tones best regarded as Instagram filters in the modern era.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathe
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If storing leftovers, wrap the focaccia loosely in foil, keep it at room temperature, and reheat -- just long enough to re-crisp the crust, say 5 minutes at 350 degrees -- before serving. Notes: Can substitute active dry yeast.—
Kelly Brant,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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His woven serpent wraps around the store’s central atrium from the main floor, with the tree of life sprouting under and rising to the ceiling.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
14 Jan. 2025
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One soldier has a wound to his jaw, the other has bandaged hands.—
Adam Pourahmadi,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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In the wastelands of Kabul, where American largesse never quite bandaged the scars of the Soviet war.—
Tim Golden,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2025
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Its texture is a perfectly balanced medium-density cream—like the Goldilocks of hand treatments, neither too thick nor too thin—enveloping your hands in a soft, comforting layer of hydration.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
17 Jan. 2025
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Whipped by powerful off-shore winds, and fed by bone-dry brush and vegetation, fires enveloped multiple communities in the greater Los Angeles area beginning on Tuesday, January 7.—
Gavin Feek,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
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Others, shrouded in grays and yellows, cast an ominous pall.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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Carti’s tendency to shroud himself in mystery is both the key to his allure and his audience’s biggest gripe.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2025
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SpaceX is also recovering and reusing payload fairings, the shell that encloses satellite payloads during their initial climb through the atmosphere.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Jan. 2025
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There’s even a circle that encloses on the map similar to a battle royale game, though this is not a competitive PvE title.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Swathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathe. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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