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wreathing

verb as in rumple

verb as in crinkle

verb as in encircle

verb as in festoon

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Example Sentences

The president stood in front of a wreath for several moments, placed his hand on it and then saluted.

But here was one mighty wave that was always itself, and every fluted swirl of it, constant as the wreathing of a shell.

Across the face of the country, wisps and attenuated clouds of smoke were wreathing their way up and melting in the blue.

Amid the wreathing vapours a figure of unearthly proportions carried to the sea a white-robed form with long flowing hair.

The harbour was filled with volumes of smoke, purple and black, wreathing and sidling eastwards, from steamers and chimneys.

The pole lay with one end supported on a trestle, and women were engaged in wreathing it from the top downwards with wild-flowers.

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On this page you'll find 374 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to wreathing, such as: derange, dishevel, bedraggle, cockle, crease, and crimp.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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