- present participle of wrap.
wrapping
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Now, a parade of mining companies hoping to ride the boom are trying to grab attention by wrapping themselves in red, white and blue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The demonstration came as the first round of US-backed talks between Venezuela's interim government and parts of the opposition was wrapping up.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Since wrapping Season 3 last fall, Mitchell has stayed busy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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
Now Carmen felt like a thousand snakes were wrapping themselves around her, trying to pull her down.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
Many of the items, though, were indistinguishable, draped in black wrappings or in wooden boxes.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The brand added that it doesn’t use chill packs or thermal wrappings to keep its anchovy supplies fresh.
From Salon ● May 28, 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
“Galahad,” said Elaine, and she leaned over the wrappings, making the foolish gestures and meaningless sounds which mothers delight to use when their babies ate beginning to pay attention.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
