as in expansion
a wide space or area
from the bow of our ship all we could see was an impenetrable sheet of fog
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as in to coat
to form a layer over
dust sheeted the floors of the old, abandoned house
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Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Once the chocolate is frozen, break the sheet into crackers for dipping.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
Copper sheeting on its hull was peeling away, replaced with a carpet of barnacles and seaweed.
—James Hagengruber, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2023
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Noun
Further, according to a fact sheet, the bill requires colleges to pay portion of their students' unpaid loans based on how much of a return on investment the degree provided.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Once the chocolate is frozen, break the sheet into crackers for dipping.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
Material: Polyethylene sheeting with EPS foam The 32 Best One-Piece Swimsuits for Women of 2023, Including Mindy Kaling's Pick
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—Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
Copper sheeting on its hull was peeling away, replaced with a carpet of barnacles and seaweed.
—James Hagengruber, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheet
Noun
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New York’s expansive use of eminent domain needed and still needs reining in, not expansion.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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The explosions in Amritsar - the first heard there in the three-day-old conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors - could mark a further expansion in the hostilities that have alarmed world powers.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Processing the pictures, from coating the plate to presenting the developing image, can feel a bit like a ceremony.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Designed to deliver buildable volume and definition, the long-wear formula doesn’t smudge and has an innovative conical brush to coat every lash without clumping.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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In February, the president ordered the federal government to dramatically scale back the functions of the Presidio Trust, which was established by Representative Nancy Pelosi and oversees a popular expanse with stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
6 May 2025
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On Florida’s Forgotten Coast, life moves slower and long expanses remain unmarred by development.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Dinah Voyles Pulver covers climate change and the environment for USA TODAY.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Bill Kearney covers the environment, the outdoors and tropical weather.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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The snakes are known for their sleek, sometimes iridescent bluish-black scales and their ability to reach 9 feet in length, according to the National Park Service.—
Olivia Lloyd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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The habitat has been built from a standard high-cube container with a length of 40 ft (12.2 m), which was the same type used to make Backcountry Containers' Kennedy Model tiny house.—
Adam Williams
May 11,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
Noun
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The caves then would have been a few miles inland, near vast plains with plenty of animals, such as antelope.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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From the radioactive corridors of nuclear disasters to the harsh plains of Mars, Conan stands as a testament to life's extraordinary resilience—challenging our notions of survivability and inspiring innovations that could redefine our own limits.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The antitrust trial targeting Google's search business is heading into the home stretch, and the outcome could forever alter Google—and the web itself.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
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During that stretch, the team has combined for a 2.16 ERA.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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“Sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheet. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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