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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
Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
The Snack Wrap is available a la carte for $2.99 or as a combo meal, which includes two wraps, a medium fries and a drink of choice.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 July 2025
In field trials where two females were placed on an empty web, researchers saw one fight (7%) where the aggressor ended up killing and wrapping the other spider in silk.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
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Verb
Here's which vendors will be there New Taco Bell, Popeyes chicken wraps
Other fast food chains have entered the chicken wrap game.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
The Snack Wrap is available a la carte for $2.99 or as a combo meal, which includes two wraps, a medium fries and a drink of choice.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
Noun
Kohut's students left bouquets wrapped in sheet music at the site of the attacks.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 July 2025
In field trials where two females were placed on an empty web, researchers saw one fight (7%) where the aggressor ended up killing and wrapping the other spider in silk.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap
Verb
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Concealing or denying evil is like allowing a wound to keep bleeding without bandaging it!—
Lynn Zovighian,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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For the first 48 hours, her head was fully bandaged, a bit like a mummy, to control swelling.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
16 June 2025
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So much of that first encounter with croup was enveloped in the fear of the unknown.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Also, multiple light sources help too—try a reading lamp, a bedside sconce, and a small table lamp for a soft, relaxing glow that envelopes you after a long day.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 July 2025
Noun
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An oversized shawl like this one at Amazon can be knotted and tied in several different ways, serving as a cover-up or beach dress, as well as a wrap for the plane.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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For the occasion, Tracee wore a suited look that played with proportions courtesy of Marc Jacobs, while Diana styled an 18-foot-long shawl with the names of her children embroidered onto the fabric.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 July 2025
Noun
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The best and most practical part of Gauff’s kit was the sleek biker-style white jacket.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Dress it up with statement earrings or keep it low-key with a denim jacket — either way, the stretchy fabric offers all-day comfort, while the floral print adds a boho vibe that feels just right for summer.—
Michelle Rostamian,
People.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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The mother duck had been circling in the sky during the rescue efforts which Rodman estimated took about 45 minutes.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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This doesn't happen too often, due to the fact that their orbital altitudes differ slightly, along with the fact that both space stations circle the Earth at different orbital inclinations: 51.63 degrees for the ISS, compared to 41.46 degrees for Tiangong.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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The Texas Twist is the longest slide in the park, with twisty, enclosed turns for single riders.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2025
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The symbol now encloses an image of a communion wafer carved of reindeer antler.—
Thomas A. DuBois,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Her husband was dressed in an all-black suit with an ocelot stole on his shoulder.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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The netted, naked dress from the house’s spring 2025 couture collection was covered in crystal drop embellishments and styled with a coordinating fringe stole that extended into a floor-length train.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 June 2025
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Liam sang most of the songs in his reedy yowl, all charisma with his hands pulled behind his back, head tilted up toward the sky and a parka often inexplicably zipped all the way up to his chin.—
Paula Mejía,
Vulture,
5 July 2025
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Gallagher, posing with his children Lennon Gallagher, Molly Moorish-Gallagher and Gene Gallagher, wears his Burberry parka from the label’s spring 2018 collection.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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“Wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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