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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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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Recent Examples of wraps
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Lowell plunders an emerald out of a wrecked ship, starts a fistfight with a local ruler, nearly dies when a boa constrictor wraps itself around her neck, and is wounded by an alligator.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Meghan bends down and holds hands with her 4-year-old daughter, while 6-year-old Archie wraps Harry in a hug.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The primer builds volume and length, while the tubing mascara wraps each lash for definition that lasts all day and removes effortlessly with warm water.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2025
The narrow measure wraps together a handful of longstanding ideas favored by conservatives, like association health plans.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
Nocturnality wraps you in latex and leather.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
At Bar do Omar, the standing area wraps around the bar to create a continuous veranda over the hillside.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
In the photo, Aniston sports a warm, purse-lipped smile and wraps her arms around Curtis, who cheeses and looks to the right of the camera while resting his hands on his new love's.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
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Ties back to the opening scene of S1EP1 and wraps everything up nicely.
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Modified from machines used by Planters factories to wrap peanuts, this contraption envelops 5,000 MetroCards every hour—or more than one every second.—
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The supper club’s moody orange lighting (made from parchment in England) is taken straight out of Blade Runner, a rich glow that completely envelops its diners.—
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For all the talk that circles the retail industry about AI’s promise, the fact is that Americans still fear job loss and replacement because of AI.—
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The sprawling west-bank complex, with seating areas tucked around the winding gardens and a slim white cat that circles the breakfast tables with palpable hopefulness, was originally created by the indomitable Zeina Aboukheir, an Italian Lebanese designer.—
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The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock.—
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Through the haze of doom that shrouds climate science shines the passion behind the quest to understand and solve one of the greatest challenges humanity has faced.—
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This process continues for decades until eventually, one day, immune mediators rupture the cap that encloses the plaque.—
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Handcrafted in Portugal, each pair is finished with wool laces with an outsole that appears caught mid-pour, forming a shell that encases the upper.—
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The ultra-soft clogs are made out of a plush faux shearling fabric that encases a springy foam midsole.—
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That principle necessarily encompasses the freedom to end one’s own life — and to seek medical help in doing so.—
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His research encompasses a diverse range of topics related to population health outcomes.—
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“Wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraps. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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