1
: a band used in swathing
2
: an enveloping medium
swathed; swathing
1
: to bind, wrap, or swaddle with or as if with a bandage
2
: envelop
a mountain swathed by clouds
Examples of swathe in a Sentence
Verb
The nurse swathed the wounded soldier's leg in bandages.
Her neck was swathed in jewels.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
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Verb
Photo : Urban Aisle The office is swathed in ocean blue.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
In the latest unsavory trend, visitors stick chewing gum on a nearby tree, which is now swathed in protective bamboo.
—Heller McAlpin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
Santa will light up downtown Port Huron's Christmas Tree, swathing the town in bright, colorful lights.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
Sydney Sweeney’s week in NYC was swathed in sumptuous capes, shearling coats, and chic trenches by way of Ferragamo, Burberry, and Chloe.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for swathe
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“Swathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swathe. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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