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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
Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Food options at Starbucks include wraps, oatmeal, egg bites, bakery items, sandwiches, protein boxes, and wraps.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 July 2025
Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
The decision—first reported by Deadline—comes after the principal photography wrapped in May 2024, but extensive reshoots and a lengthy initial cut required extra post‑production time.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 July 2025
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Verb
Two years later, General Motors pulled the wraps off the first production model to wear the new styling: a BMW 5-Series-sized sedan called the CTS.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Food options at Starbucks include wraps, oatmeal, egg bites, bakery items, sandwiches, protein boxes, and wraps.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 July 2025
Noun
The owner of a marina bar near the location where Heinz's body was spotted told Fox News Digital the young fisherman found the body face down and wrapped in duckweed.
—Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
The decision—first reported by Deadline—comes after the principal photography wrapped in May 2024, but extensive reshoots and a lengthy initial cut required extra post‑production time.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap
Verb
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Julianne Finch, a Bakersfield financial advisor, bandaged blisters on her feet.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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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
Verb
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The piece is marked by contrasts between the warm, enveloping sounds of the horns and the jagged tension expressed through sighing, sorrowful calls of the clarinet and ominous timpani rolls.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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Blink Cincinnati is returning to Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky next year, enveloping the region in a kaleidoscope of lights and sounds for its fifth iteration.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
8 July 2025
Noun
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In winter, pair your cocktail dress with a shrug, shawl or jacket.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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On their trip to Israel, Turner said Rosen, who was Jewish, was adamant about finding a tallit shawl.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
16 May 2025
Noun
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At first blush, the jacket could even be said to fit the chesty six-foot-four (and three-quarters), 194-pound striker.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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In one snap, Kardashian could be seen wearing a camo hat, black tank top, black leggings and a camo jacket tied around her waist, putting an arm around her son Tatum.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The recorded flight path shows the aircraft circled a few times before landing.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The plane returned less than an hour after takeoff, circling twice before landing back at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
Verb
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The ellipse enclosing these locations is called an error ellipse.—
Toshi Hirabayashi,
Space.com,
23 July 2025
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Outside the venue, fans spotted an art installation featuring a muscular figure enclosed in a clear box — seemingly a nod to the upcoming album’s cover art.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
19 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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