- present participle of wrap.
wrapping
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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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"Everybody is still wrapping their head around it," said Mike Mosallam, COO of production company Shadowbox Studios, in an interview with Variety as recently 2025.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The problem was the launch of the z17 mainframe program, which the company expected to be wrapping up during the second quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The company previously said it would be wrapping on the launch of the z17 in the latest quarter, and infrastructure revenue would be down low-single digits for the year beginning this quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The beginnings of “Stuart” trace back to when “Big Bang Theory” was wrapping up its run and Lorre casually asked Sussman to keep him posted on what he was doing next, but didn’t elaborate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
I curl my body in on itself, wrapping my tail over my nose as I usually do to sleep, but then flip it away—my fur smells of the fire.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
While many are created in floral designs, or a mix of flowers and money with elegant wrappings, they can also be part of cake designs or be given in gift boxes.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
Some of the bowls still had stains on the outside from spills and dripping mummy wrappings.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 1, 2023
So indeed, Miss Manners would consider festive wrappings out of place.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2022
It would apply to producers of products like laundry detergent, toothpaste and food wrappings, as well as companies like Amazon that package products for mailing.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
I wade through a litter of discarded wrappings, broken glass, and bones to where I know I will find Haymitch.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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