swaddle
Example Sentences
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She told police she had learnt how to wrap and swaddle babies on the job and had no formal training in how to put children down to sleep.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“We knew absolutely nothing about child care. We needed someone to show us: This is how you change a diaper, this is how you swaddle, this is how you wash a baby’s hair,” said Zhu.
From Slate • Jul. 13, 2024
The word “overbundle,” meaning to swaddle a newborn too tightly, appeared for the first time in The Times yesterday.
From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2023
Expectant/wannabe moms in particular may want to wait until they’re in the full thick of the “suck, swaddle and swing” before diving into this extreme take on a relatable feverishness.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023
She’s wearing a halter and I hold on to it, but mostly she stays still as I swab out her nostrils and swaddle her throat in flannel.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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