as in cloak
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
a blanket of fog concealed the view of the harbor
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as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
a blanket promise of amnesty for everyone with overdue library books
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1
as in to coat
to form a layer over
leaves blanketed all of the land around the house
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as in to hide
to keep secret or shut off from view
blanketed the secret memo from the news media
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3
as in to extinguish
to cause to cease burning
firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam
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Recent Examples of blanket
Michael Nied, People.com, 5 June 2025
Flamingo Estate has collaborated with Kelly Wearstler on a California modernist-style gingerbread house, and produced a set of bronze garden tools with Campbell-Rey and a luxe cashmere blanket with The Elder Statesman.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 June 2025
Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 May 2025
Wi-Fi Mesh Deals The TP-Link Deco X20 is a quick and easy way to blanket your whole house in Wi-Fi without spending a fortune, especially with today's $40 discount.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Noun
Rutherford looked stylish in matching pants and a blanket draped around her.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 5 June 2025
Flamingo Estate has collaborated with Kelly Wearstler on a California modernist-style gingerbread house, and produced a set of bronze garden tools with Campbell-Rey and a luxe cashmere blanket with The Elder Statesman.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 June 2025
Adjective
Add in those warm layers with this pretty blanket scarf that can be wrapped in a bunch of different ways.
—Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
Verb
Companies sent fewer executives to scout for movies, restaurants seemed less packed and the massive banners that usually blanket the Croisette were never unfurled.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 May 2025
Wi-Fi Mesh Deals The TP-Link Deco X20 is a quick and easy way to blanket your whole house in Wi-Fi without spending a fortune, especially with today's $40 discount.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanket
Noun
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The carving shows a woman standing with hands clasped in prayer, in a cloak covered in stars.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Will both big-budget tentpoles fare better in winter cloaks?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Apple continues to offer multi-year support across its hardware, including the Mac platform in general and the MacBook laptops in particular.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Among folks in the business, there is a general sense of Hacks as a funny show featuring great performances, made by incredibly likable people in Downs, Aniello, and Statsky.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Scherzinger’s face was contoured and coated in a warm bronzer to match the shimmery sunset shadow on her eyes.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Hold cake square over bowl of glaze and, using a small ladle or a serving spoon, ladle glaze all over cake square, making sure to coat all sides.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Though Polish presidential candidates often stand as individuals, rather than representatives of a party, there is little hiding their affiliations, and each major party historically endorses and campaigns for a candidate.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Ukraine was able to smuggle drones deep into Russia by hiding them in the tops of flatbed trucks, which parked near military bases before the drones lifted off to attack planes on the runway.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Firefighters have been so busy extinguishing fires and dealing with other emergencies that the fire hotline was saturated.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Multiple crews, including some from the Kansas City Fire Department provided extra support to extinguish the fire Saturday.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
Noun
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The film further lifts the veil on the artist’s influence, as a variable smorgasbord of talent converges throughout to deconstruct the impact of his life, art, his curious process and disposition.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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This mistake of not tackling law, tax and financial decisions in a unified manner results in the corporate veil being pierced, personal assets being liquidated, and even bankruptcies and liquidations.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, along with Warner Chappell Music, prevailed against a copyright infringement claim based on a generic musical progression that goes back to Bach and before.—
Bill Hochberg,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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But McKayla hastens to correct the generic impression.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
Verb
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On a recent cold, rainy day, as thick fog covered the horizon, geologist Rick Wooten climbed up to the site of an enormous landslide that tore part of the mountain down to the bedrock and killed 11 people from one family.—
Laura Sullivan,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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Lionsgate typically covers two-thirds of its production budgets with international sales, which helps offset underperforming theatrical titles.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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“Blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanket. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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