Synonyms of blanketed

blanketed

verb

past tense of blanket

1

as in coated

to form a layer over

leaves blanketed all of the land around the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coated
• covered
• carpeted
• overlaid
• sheeted
• wrapped
• enveloped
• overspread
• overlay
• encircled
• shrouded
• swathed
• enshrouded
• enclosed
• mantled
• circled
• encompassed
• cloaked
• clothed
• enwrapped
• veiled
• enrobed
• curtained
• shawled
• enswathed

2

as in concealed

to keep secret or shut off from view

blanketed the secret memo from the news media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• obscured
• hid
• covered
• suppressed
• disguised
• cloaked
• masked
• shrouded
• veiled
• enshrouded
• curtained
• screened
• overshadowed
• blotted out
• buried
• belied
• blocked
• camouflaged
• smothered
• occulted
• papered over
• covered (up)
• shaded
• whitewashed
• eclipsed
• darkened
• clouded
• gilded
• varnished
• obstructed
• occluded
• overcast
• glossed (over)
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• revealed
• displayed
• showed
• disclosed
• uncovered
• presented
• unveiled
• bared
• divulged
• brought out
• unmasked
• uncloaked
• illuminated
• clarified
• published
• proclaimed
• spread
• advertised
• publicized
• broadcast
• aired
• got out

3

as in extinguished

to cause to cease burning

firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extinguished
• doused
• quenched
• put out
• smothered
• snuffed (out)
• choked
• stamped (out)
• suffocated
• blew out
• snubbed (out)
• stubbed
• rubbed out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lit
• fired
• ignited
• kindled
• inflamed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blanketed

Each fall vast portions of the country are blanketed with palettes of colorful foliage beckoning leaf peepers to come enjoy the dazzling displays. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Snow blanketed Dunedin, the South Island’s second-largest city, prompting police to urge residents to avoid travel unless absolutely necessary because of icy roads. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

In 11-on-11 with goal-to-go, cornerback Nohl Williams blanketed Rice to prevent a score. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

The television ads that have blanketed Michigan will have run their course, too. — Joey Cappelletti, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2026

Lined up on the boundary during the team portion of practice, Johnson blanketed wide receiver AJ Henning who ran a comeback. — Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Located in Malheur and Owyhee counties near Jordan Valley, the wildfire has blanketed the Boise area in smoke, with no signs of that relenting as the wind flow continues from the southwest. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026

And on a Thursday afternoon blanketed in wildfire smoke, a small crowd gathered to see one in particular. — Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 27 July 2026

Pompeii is often thought of as an undisturbed time capsule, a once-bustling port that fell silent after Mount Vesuvius erupted and blanketed the ancient Roman city with a thick layer of ash in AD 79. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 July 2026