WRAPS Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

wraps 1 of 2

plural noun

as in cloak

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth kept the whole plan under wraps until they were ready to make a public announcement

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wrap

as in bandages

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 envelops

to surround or cover closely a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin

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Once the panel wraps, Kramer will receive TIFF’s Global Cinema Leadership Special Award. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Inside, the line wraps around the room, and cups everywhere are filled with fluffy mounds of Greek yogurt crowned with fresh fruit, nuts, dark chocolate cacao nibs and other ingredients. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Take a stroll along Ocean Boulevard, a walkway that wraps around the entire ship. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The pumps feature a slim slingback strap that wraps around the ankle, securing the foot in place. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 The CloudFluff Comforter wraps you in super-soft knitted cotton that breathes and stretches, with whole-piece feather silk filling for a lofty, cozy feel without the weight. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Extending the golf course to the water’s edge probably would have to be coordinated with the reconstruction of the long-deteriorating sea wall that wraps around the peninsula. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 The edge of the panel is covered with gray metal that wraps around the entire back of the screen. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 Once contact is made, the drone adjusts its grip, wraps its fingers around the branch, locks them together, and holds its position securely. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026

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Cassiopeia circles Polaris as Earth rotates, so its orientation changes through the night.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Separately in the episode, River (Jack Lowden) and Sid (Olivia Cooke) are on the run from a pair of assassins, while the rest of the team circles the wagons en route to a safe house.

— Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

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The hotel’s unprecedented vantage point envelops guests in panoramic views of Melbourne and the ocean lapping at Port Phillip Bay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
His talent has nothing to do with his genes, and yet his reverence for his parents, Philip and Mimi, envelops him in soulful humility.

— Olivia Wilde, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of envelops

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Across Indonesia, seasonal forest fires are beginning to subside, but thick haze still shrouds parts of the island of Kalimantan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Officials recommended Friday that Marylanders, especially those with underlying medical conditions, stay indoors as the smoke shrouds the state.

— Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026

Definition of shrouds

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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 building encloses an acre of private landscaped courtyard, which the apartment’s airy living area overlooks.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of encloses

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Instead, Hugo says the case encompasses a much broader body of work stemming from compositions the two created during nearly 50 studio sessions between 2019 and 2021.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Los Angeles–area cultural institution the Huntington, which encompasses an art museum, library, and botanical garden, has announced this year’s gifts to its art collection from the Huntington’s Art Collectors’ Council.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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