as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
cocooned in puffy down parkas, we braved the bitter cold as best we could
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Recent Examples of cocooned
Recent ideas suggest that little red dots could be black holes cocooned in thick gas, possibly representing a completely new type of object called a black hole star, in which the tight shroud of gas emits light like a stellar atmosphere.
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Quanta Magazine,
2 July 2026
Occupiers of apartments and houses had grown used to all these sounds, which, far from disturbing their sleep, cocooned it.
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Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
But others enjoy seeing drivers add personality into a sport where emotion is often hard to spot during on-track sessions, because the drivers are cocooned in safety equipment for their own good.
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Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
The Spa After a day of sightseeing, guests can retreat to the hushed, subterranean spa, with a Finnish sauna, hammam, and an intimate pool area cocooned under a curving ceiling.
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Alia Akkam,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
Or, if you'd rather be cocooned in greenery than gazing at the Pacific, one of the two treehouse-style suites nestled in the property's garden is a dreamy alternative.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
The inward-looking nature of the melancholy Dane — conflicted and cocooned in his thoughts, paralyzed by his own intelligence, while the world constantly reflects back to him his own psychological predicament — feels oddly suited for our solipsistic times.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
In the video, the dachshund is shown completely wrapped inside the sleeve of a dressing gown, his long and short body tightly cocooned as his owner frantically but gently rolls the fabric to release him.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
One pull can shift a room from bright and social to calm and cocooned, helping the space follow the day rather than fight it.
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Maria Williams,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
Quanta Magazine,
2 July 2026
Occupiers of apartments and houses had grown used to all these sounds, which, far from disturbing their sleep, cocooned it.
—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
But others enjoy seeing drivers add personality into a sport where emotion is often hard to spot during on-track sessions, because the drivers are cocooned in safety equipment for their own good.
—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
The Spa After a day of sightseeing, guests can retreat to the hushed, subterranean spa, with a Finnish sauna, hammam, and an intimate pool area cocooned under a curving ceiling.
—
Alia Akkam,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
Or, if you'd rather be cocooned in greenery than gazing at the Pacific, one of the two treehouse-style suites nestled in the property's garden is a dreamy alternative.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
The inward-looking nature of the melancholy Dane — conflicted and cocooned in his thoughts, paralyzed by his own intelligence, while the world constantly reflects back to him his own psychological predicament — feels oddly suited for our solipsistic times.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
In the video, the dachshund is shown completely wrapped inside the sleeve of a dressing gown, his long and short body tightly cocooned as his owner frantically but gently rolls the fabric to release him.
—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
One pull can shift a room from bright and social to calm and cocooned, helping the space follow the day rather than fight it.
—
Maria Williams,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocooned
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To enter this anniversary uncritically — wrapped in flags and the mythology of manifest destiny — is to be bamboozled.
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Whether they’re smothered in pepper jelly, doused in barbecue sauce, or wrapped in bacon, appetizers are your chance to set the tone and impress your guests (because, let’s face it, nothing beats the satisfaction of compliments on your spread).
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Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area.
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From downtown Los Angeles to the San Gabriel Valley, tens of thousands were enveloped in unhealthful levels of smoke, even as some local officials told residents that the air posed no danger.
Verb
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Dense fog shrouded the Golden Gate Bridge and masked the city's fireworks display.
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The aesthetic details of what will happen beyond the loading docks have been shrouded in mystery.
Verb
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The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper.
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Any interesting chemical reactions enclosed there would eat through the raw materials and grind to a halt.
Verb
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The next shot shows the car encased in the home amid piles of crumbling plaster, split beams and bits of furniture.
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Over time, a soft split bun encased the sausage, creating something portable to be eaten standing at a fairground, during a factory break, or in the bleachers at a baseball game.
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