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wrapping in the flag

wrapping in the flag is the present participle and gerund of wrap in the flag.

Meaning of wrap in the flag

Verb

wrap in the flag (third-person singular simple present wraps in the flag, present participle wrapping in the flag, simple past and past participle wrapped in the flag)

  1. (US, idiomatic, transitive) To claim as deserving support for patriotic reasons.
    • Both parties wrap themselves in the flag every election.

Questions about wrapping in the flag

What is wrapping in the flag the present participle and gerund of?
Wrapping in the flag is the present participle and gerund of wrap in the flag.

Words near wrapping in the flag in the dictionary

  1. wrapping
  2. wrapping around one's little finger
  3. wrapping gown
  4. wrapping gowns
  5. wrapping in cotton wool
  6. wrapping in the flag
  7. wrapping one's arms around
  8. wrapping one's brain around
  9. wrapping one's head around
  10. wrapping one's mind around
  11. wrapping paper

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