- present participle of wrap.
wrapping
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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
The sleeves cool him for up to two hours, Reyez says, and wrapping the towel around his neck provides a burst of extra relief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Sabalenka showed her fighting spirit against Latvia's Ostapenko, striking decisively in the fourth game of the first set and wrapping it up with a 111mph ace.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Some items appear brand new, with their original plastic wrapping still intact.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 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
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
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
Alys busied herself with tying the cords that held the wrappings firmly in place around Eilwen’s remains.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
