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.
have swaddled
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present perfectof swaddle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In other recent fires, firefighters have swaddled the trees in a flame-retardant foil, pumped foam onto them and showered them in pink fire retardant.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
So focused was he on getting through the day, on finally beginning his life, that he would have swaddled his lower parts in a baby’s diaper if that were required.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Had I known, my gentle ass, Thou from me so soon wouldst pass, I'd have swaddled thee, alas!
From Wine, Women, and Song Mediaeval Latin Students' songs; Now first translated into English verse by John Addington Symonds
