wrapped
Britishverb
adjective
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informal a variant spelling of rapt 2
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informal
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completely absorbed or engrossed in
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implicated or involved in
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Example Sentences
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The dragging of ship anchors, a main way cables get taken out, can damage even armored cables, which are wrapped in steel wire but still roughly the diameter of a ping-pong ball.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
After a two-year trek that finally wrapped last summer amid the release of a massive box set and a splashy Hollywood biopic, Springsteen might’ve been expected to spend 2026 counting his money and his accolades.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” he posted on his Truth Social platform.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
I blink, try to focus on her, but it’s like she’s wrapped in a fog.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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