swaddle
verb (used with object)
to bind (an infant, especially a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes.
are swaddling
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present progressiveof swaddle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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For now, officials are swaddling Mr. Xi in effusive propaganda.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2022
Firefighters are swaddling giant sequoias in a flame-retardant foil in an effort to protect the ancient trees from wildfires that are raging through national parks in California, officials said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
