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also sheath
as in to clad
to cover with something that protects
sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats
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Recent Examples of sheathe
Scissors should be no longer than 4 inches from the pivot point, and they should be sheathed to protect baggage handlers.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Be sure they’re sheathed or securely wrapped to avoid injuring screeners or baggage handlers.
—Tanasia Kenney, Sacbee.com, 28 Nov. 2025
On the lagoon, red orbs, sheathed in black nets, bob on the surface.
—Brienne Walsh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The tree line ends at 1,500 feet, so unlike in the northeast or the Rockies the view consisted only of icy cornices, peaks, and gullies sheathed in a penetrating blanket of snow.
—David Amsden, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Be sure they’re sheathed or securely wrapped to avoid injuring screeners or baggage handlers.
—Tanasia Kenney, Sacbee.com, 28 Nov. 2025
On the lagoon, red orbs, sheathed in black nets, bob on the surface.
—Brienne Walsh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The tree line ends at 1,500 feet, so unlike in the northeast or the Rockies the view consisted only of icy cornices, peaks, and gullies sheathed in a penetrating blanket of snow.
—David Amsden, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheathe
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The cedar wood’s grains are enhanced with an overlapping cladding style build, and the shingled roof adds a storybook cottage feel.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Today it can be seen cladding a Qantas 787 Dreamliner in giant red webs and white spots.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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Weaving, clad in a magenta pink gown, recorded a video message to fans, which ran at the start of the film.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Joseph and his supporters were clad in green and white and marched somberly to the election council’s headquarters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Sheathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheathe. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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