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as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
handed me an odd-shaped package swathed in bright pink tissue paper
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as in bandaged
to cover with a bandage
tenderly swathed the soldier's wounds
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Recent Examples of swathed
In total, the grounds have been swathed in more than one million holiday lights and ornaments.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Columns swathed in greenery and twinkling lights.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Her signature style juxtaposes iconic imagery — Audrey Hepburn swathed in graffiti, Ruth Bader Ginsburg crowned in florals — with biting wit and an unabashed love for maximalism.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
As the men’s president was transforming today’s man and Adams-Geller stylistically decoded time travel, Geller Brown was swathed in actual code and data working on Paige’s e-commerce overhaul — for a year and a half.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
The showpiece of the home is undoubtedly the expansive kitchen, swathed in heavily veined marble from the countertops to the backsplash.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
Brad Japhe, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Columns swathed in greenery and twinkling lights.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Her signature style juxtaposes iconic imagery — Audrey Hepburn swathed in graffiti, Ruth Bader Ginsburg crowned in florals — with biting wit and an unabashed love for maximalism.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
As the men’s president was transforming today’s man and Adams-Geller stylistically decoded time travel, Geller Brown was swathed in actual code and data working on Paige’s e-commerce overhaul — for a year and a half.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
The showpiece of the home is undoubtedly the expansive kitchen, swathed in heavily veined marble from the countertops to the backsplash.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathed
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His dark, rotting character, shrouded in shadow and amplified by an eerie soundtrack, is both terrifying and seductive.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2025
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But these journeys are shrouded in mystery.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2025
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The now-viral clip shared the moment Minnie was gleefully bounding around the backyard as hail pelts the ground—and occasionally, her back.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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But given that the inner bay is bounded by roadways with runoff and home to a handful of Department of Environmental Protection sewage outlets, the problem is hard to pin on any one source.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Visually, these notes bounce back to the console, to the chrome swivel, and then are enveloped in a comely, cushioned daybed, another NJCR piece.—
John Ortved,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2025
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Despite my decision to ignore it, pressure built as the linen enveloped me, flowing feather-light across the surface of my skin, or binding me tight with delicious friction that built with steady urgency.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
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He was taken back to the road and treated by EMS.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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Jon was so accommodating and treated me with respect.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Swathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathed. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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