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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as in to hide
to keep secret or shut off from view
blanketed the secret memo from the news media
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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
Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Trump’s individual attacks followed a blanket statement deriding all four podcast hosts.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
In the week leading up to the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers in February 2011, a storm hit North Texas that blanketed the stadium with ice and snow.
—Nick Harris
april 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Lunch boxes, board games, dolls, lipstick, blankets, pillows, pinball machines.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Trump’s individual attacks followed a blanket statement deriding all four podcast hosts.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
This would also support a shift away from blanket LNT applications, particularly in environmental cleanup, where the stakes involve billions of dollars and decades of remediation.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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
The following summer, the California Independent System Operator narrowly avoided a repeat when high temperatures blanketed nearly the entire state for days.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
In the week leading up to the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers in February 2011, a storm hit North Texas that blanketed the stadium with ice and snow.
—Nick Harris
april 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanket
Noun
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A little girl covered head to toe in an all-enveloping cloak furiously peddles a bicycle.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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There's a good chance of seeing the endangered mourning cloak butterfly in early spring.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So, in a general process of professionalization that changed the way that music was experienced, raising standards while widening the gap between expert and amateur, the mandolin fell out of fashion.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Denise Lieberman, director and general counsel for the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, an organization that champions accessible elections, said the signs serve no purpose, since they’re tied to eligibility, which would be vetted by election officials before a ballot is cast.—
Jack Harvel
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Start simple with soft sourdough and chili oil for dipping or tartare with crispy chips before diving into a cheesy smashburger or ribbons of pasta coated in a creamy mushroom-herb sauce.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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The show’s name referred to their self-identification as helpless babies overwhelmed by the pressures of modernity, comforted only by coating themselves in fancy serums and moisturizers to recreate the peaceful, placental insulation of the womb.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Children who give short answers, avoid eye contact, or seem overly eager to please may be hiding their true feelings.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2026
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New York packs tons of it, and Mike Brown had no intention of hiding his hand against a potential playoff opponent.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So maybe there was a little more to Tuesday night, when Vesia took the mound here for the first time since that day and extinguished the Toronto Blue Jays’ best offensive threat in the seventh inning of a 4-1 win.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Oakland fire crews extinguished a blaze inside an apartment complex on Tuesday evening, Battalion Chief Anthony Sanders said.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The veil between character and self has frayed — bad behavior, even onstage, carries a frisson of shameful unease.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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The 16-foot silk tulle veil was held in place by the Queen Mary's diamond bandeau tiara.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Estrogen patches are generic medicines with low profit margins, providing manufacturers few incentives to invest quickly in new production lines or facilities that can take years to build.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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Arthur is a creepy dude, a generic-looking cellphone store employee with an incomprehensible plan.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Crouch, who suffered a debilitating brain aneurysm a decade ago, also has Medicare, which covers people who are 65 or older or have disabilities.—
Sam Whitehead,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanket. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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