as in wrapped
to wrap (someone, especially a baby) tightly with a blanket, pieces of cloth, etc.
He swaddled the baby in a blanket.
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Recent Examples of swaddled
Fourteen hours later, Tariq was brought to his autopsy swaddled in his blue blanket, with an identification tag fixed around his right ankle.
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Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Arguably one of the most memorable campaigns of the last decade came courtesy of Jonathan Anderson, who cast 88-year-old Dame Maggie Smith in a Loewe ad, the late legendary actor swaddled in a multi-colored faux fur coat, clutching a Puzzle bag.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Posing in a photoshoot on Instagram to promote her new Kylie Cosmetics fragrance Cosmic Intense, Jenner was literally swaddled up in her cocoon-style dress, which appeared to be completely arm-less and feature nothing more than a stretch column of fabric.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
After breaking them in, my wide, flat feet remained pain-free and felt swaddled in comfort the entire time.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Roving waiters circulated, offering caviar bumps and freshly shucked oysters to a crowd swaddled in fur and cowboy boots, carrying dogs decked out in sunglasses, mini cowboy hats, and Moncler puffers.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
In the first scene, Shepard’s character, Boy, is seated in a rocking chair wearing only his underwear, while his mother, Woman, is lying on a bed swaddled in blankets.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
In the final image, Savage’s daughter rests in his arms while swaddled in a pink blanket.
—Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 29 Nov. 2025
But when Ronnie set the theater's copy of The Music Man in motion on the projector, Matty appeared on screen holding what looked like a baby swaddled in a blanket.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Arguably one of the most memorable campaigns of the last decade came courtesy of Jonathan Anderson, who cast 88-year-old Dame Maggie Smith in a Loewe ad, the late legendary actor swaddled in a multi-colored faux fur coat, clutching a Puzzle bag.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Posing in a photoshoot on Instagram to promote her new Kylie Cosmetics fragrance Cosmic Intense, Jenner was literally swaddled up in her cocoon-style dress, which appeared to be completely arm-less and feature nothing more than a stretch column of fabric.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
After breaking them in, my wide, flat feet remained pain-free and felt swaddled in comfort the entire time.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Roving waiters circulated, offering caviar bumps and freshly shucked oysters to a crowd swaddled in fur and cowboy boots, carrying dogs decked out in sunglasses, mini cowboy hats, and Moncler puffers.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
In the first scene, Shepard’s character, Boy, is seated in a rocking chair wearing only his underwear, while his mother, Woman, is lying on a bed swaddled in blankets.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
In the final image, Savage’s daughter rests in his arms while swaddled in a pink blanket.
—Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 29 Nov. 2025
But when Ronnie set the theater's copy of The Music Man in motion on the projector, Matty appeared on screen holding what looked like a baby swaddled in a blanket.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaddled
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Forensic evidence and cover-up claims Prosecutors told jurors that McGuire shot her husband inside the couple’s Woodbridge apartment, dismembered his body, and wrapped the remains in black trash bags before placing them into suitcases.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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That could be one takeaway from Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival, Scandinavia’s biggest film-TV event, which wrapped Saturday after five days of vibrant discussion and dealing at its international marketplaces, the Nordic Film Market and TV Drama Vision.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the photos that newspapers printed after his murder, he is often hunched over, a long shawl draped across his broad shoulders, looking far into the distance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The service moved between prayer and music, including a traditional Ave Maria, before concluding with rites that saw mourners approach the coffin, which was draped in white lace, to pay their final respects.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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