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

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

Allen was blanketed in coverage, a linebacker in front of him and a safety charging from behind. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 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

East Rutherford was hit with heavy thunderstorms Saturday, which helped knock down the hazardous smoke from Canadian wildfires that had blanketed the tristate area for days. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

When the desert cools and the sky is blanketed with stars, night-blooming cacti fill the air with their creamy, white floral scent. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 18 July 2026