swathe

verb

ˈswät͟h How to pronounce swathe (audio)
Definition of swathenext
1
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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2
as in to bandage
to cover with a bandage tenderly swathed the soldier's wounds

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Recent Examples of swathe McNeely’s portrait of a laboring mother, swathed in glowing fields of chartreuse, outshines (again, literally) art history’s greats. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The pepper is then swathed in nogada, a velvety white sauce made from walnuts. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Designer Bob Mackie, famed for swathing Cher and other celebs in envelope-pushing, glittery fashion confections, has died. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026 The stairwell, swathed in Howe at 36 Bourne Street’s Cypress Paper in Cocoa, creates a welcoming entry into a downstairs playroom, which features a crafting nook that’s painted in Benjamin Moore’s Flint (AF-560). — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swathe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathe
  1. wrap
  2. bandage
  3. shroud
  4. envelop
  5. enclose
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  • For now, this is an intriguing proof of concept, a tantalizing glimpse of what electric mobility might look like someday, and a technology wrapped in enough engineering jargon to make the average driver’s eyes glaze over.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In the photos, she is seen standing knee-deep in the water before wrapping a towel over her body to dry off.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
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  • So that really helped me bandage those wounds from 1989, the fact that after all these years, there are people that still care pretty intensely about this movie.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Police then escorted Rajapaksa, who had one eye bandaged from recent surgery, to a vehicle to be taken to a jail.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • As Rubin said, the space would be striking even if it weren't shrouded in mystery after being closed for so many years.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Because their earliest years are spent shrouded in clouds of dust, these nascent stars can be hard to spot.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • The richness of the palette, according to Kehoe, is perfect for creating a space that will envelop all who enter.
    — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Deadly weekend Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s airport underscored the risk of war enveloping still more of the Middle East.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of envelop
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  • The larger ring also improves sensitivity because optical gyroscopes can detect smaller rotations when the light encloses a greater area.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The back frizz is more confined, enclosed in the semi-neat bun.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Swathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathe. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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