as in to wrap
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 swaddle
To ease the dogs’ anxieties, there were pheromone mists and swaddling ThunderShirts and even a soothing bone broth.
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024
The photo shows her newborn swaddled in a blanket covered in mini candies, the perfect nod to Halloween.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Pope Francis swaddled the Baby Jesus in a keffiyeh.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
Friend swaddles its user in protective surveillance.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024
The photo shows her newborn swaddled in a blanket covered in mini candies, the perfect nod to Halloween.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Pope Francis swaddled the Baby Jesus in a keffiyeh.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
Friend swaddles its user in protective surveillance.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Swaddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaddle. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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