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plastic wrap

NOUN
plastic food wrapping
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Then do a quick sweep of your surfaces: crumbs, scraps, stray La Croix cans, to-go coffee cups, bits of plastic wrap or parchment.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Rather than try one of the many remedies being promoted online, she slathered her neck with a retinol face cream and wrapped it in plastic wrap from her kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

For consumers who want to reduce potential exposure, Robaire advises removing price labels and plastic wrap from fresh foods before storing them.

From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026

Some strategies, like sealing windows with plastic wrap in the winter, might provide comfort by eliminating drafts, but it’s “not necessarily going to noticeably, significantly lower your energy bills,” Kresowik said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025

He retrieved a ceramic bowl with plastic wrap over it and tossed several white cassava chunks onto the frying pan.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older



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