wrapping
Americannoun
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wrappings
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of wrapping
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wrap, -ing 1
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Deadline said: "Even with the tests wrapping next week, there is no timeline for when a final decision will be made."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
When Yankovic spoke to us, he was wrapping up his Bigger & Weirder tour, which spanned two years and included 165 concerts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Fifield was wrapping up a high-profile prosecution of a retired Navy admiral who traded a government contract for a future job.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
The Eagles should have run a little more clock down, but wrapping this baby up should have been easy, right?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Mae asked, wrapping her shawl around her shoulders.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
The tree wrappings and light traps worked well, Choo said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Some use chill packs and thermal wrappings and hope for the best.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2025
“It is very dirty now. People throw tins and wrappings after eating food. Who is going to pick them up now?”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
Some of the bowls still had stains on the outside from spills and dripping mummy wrappings.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 1, 2023
Arize walked from aisle to aisle, cooing, touching the plastic wrappings, picking out baby clothes, a pink pram, a plastic doll with blue eyes.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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