- present participle of wrap.
wrapping
Americannoun
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wrappings
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of wrapping
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wrap, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Biles, 29, and Owens, 31, began building their sprawling Texas residence in 2022, with construction wrapping three years later.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Cells must also be physically capable of changing shape, applying force and wrapping around dead material without compromising themselves or the surrounding tissue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks was wrapping up her holiday break this January when she noticed a message on her phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The court also heard police found a crossbow in the attic of his property, which was still in its wrapping.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
She rifled through a bin full of tall rolls that reminded Danny of wrapping paper.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
The tree wrappings and light traps worked well, Choo said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Many of the items, though, were indistinguishable, draped in black wrappings or in wooden boxes.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“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
Although she was sure that she had put a handful of mothballs in the wrappings, the disaster seemed so natural that she did not dare blame Amaranta.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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