COCOONED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

cocooned

verb

past tense of cocoon

as in wrapped

to surround or cover closely cocooned in puffy down parkas, we braved the bitter cold as best we could

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Recent Examples of cocooned Recent ideas suggest that little red dots could be black holes cocooned in thick gas, possibly representing a completely new type of object called a black hole star, in which the tight shroud of gas emits light like a stellar atmosphere. — Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026 Occupiers of apartments and houses had grown used to all these sounds, which, far from disturbing their sleep, cocooned it. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 But others enjoy seeing drivers add personality into a sport where emotion is often hard to spot during on-track sessions, because the drivers are cocooned in safety equipment for their own good. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 22 May 2026 The Spa After a day of sightseeing, guests can retreat to the hushed, subterranean spa, with a Finnish sauna, hammam, and an intimate pool area cocooned under a curving ceiling. — Alia Akkam, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026 Or, if you'd rather be cocooned in greenery than gazing at the Pacific, one of the two treehouse-style suites nestled in the property's garden is a dreamy alternative. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 The inward-looking nature of the melancholy Dane — conflicted and cocooned in his thoughts, paralyzed by his own intelligence, while the world constantly reflects back to him his own psychological predicament — feels oddly suited for our solipsistic times. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026 In the video, the dachshund is shown completely wrapped inside the sleeve of a dressing gown, his long and short body tightly cocooned as his owner frantically but gently rolls the fabric to release him. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 One pull can shift a room from bright and social to calm and cocooned, helping the space follow the day rather than fight it. — Maria Williams, Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026

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After Jake Burger hit a solo home run in the second to put the Rangers ahead, Butler responded with a 394-footer that wrapped around the right-field pole to give the A's the lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Rather than using rigid, flat panels, the car is wrapped in an advanced, shade-tolerant photovoltaic skin.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrapped

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As White’s deep voice enveloped the theater, photographs of protests filled the screens behind her, creating the musical’s most poignant moment.

— Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
On an 1888 rolling historic Victorian estate just off the bustling South Congress Avenue, Hotel Saint Cecilia offers a lavish collection of 20 bungalows, suites, and studios enveloped in a lush canopy of trees.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of enveloped

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At showtime, video screens surrounding the stage began to glide upwards, revealing two familiar silhouettes, complete with dual doublenecks, shrouded by thick clouds of smoke.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
The methanol anomaly suggested that there could be a hidden baby star somewhere in the nebula, shrouded from view.

— Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of shrouded

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At low tide, the retreating ocean leaves behind a natural aquarium enclosed by volcanic rock.

— Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026
The fastest-growing segment in China consists of full-sized SUVs where the wheels are 100% driven by electric motors, utilizing highly efficient, enclosed 4-cylinder engines exclusively to charge onboard batteries.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

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With six bedrooms and six full bathrooms spread across more than 9,000 square feet, the home’s three distinct structures are connected by bridges and wrapped in curved glass encased in black steel frames.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
To ensure the integrity of the mold, only high-quality clay is used and then encased in steel sleeves designed to withstand extreme pressure.

— Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026

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