blanketed

past tense of blanket

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blanketed In Lower Manhattan, the collapse of the Twin Towers led to a massive dust cloud that filled the air and blanketed city blocks with ash, debris, metal, glass, asbestos, benzene and other harmful particles, according to the WTC Health program. ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026 Images of the smoldering rubble, of Manhattan streets blanketed in ash and the sheets of paper that remained of so many working lives, of American flags hung from windows and car antennas, continued to fill our screens. Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The nation is now blanketed in a patchwork of differing rules as schools struggle to figure out how to regulate generative AI chatbots. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 The day before, thick smoke blanketed Spain’s third-biggest city. Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Below me a narrow path winds through muddy rice paddies like a snake and disappears into a horizon blanketed by dense fog. Marisol Delarosa, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 And winter is its own kind of magic, especially passing through the Rockies when the mountains are blanketed with snow. Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026 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 In 11-on-11 with goal-to-go, cornerback Nohl Williams blanketed Rice to prevent a score. Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanketed
Verb
  • In these pieces, which are coated in a palette of bright reds, dusky purples, black, and burl, their provenance becomes even murkier.
    Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026
  • It’s coated with Kynar 500, a durable, commercial-grade paint coating that holds up outdoors against sun, rain, and temperature swings without chipping or fading.
    Lauren Murphy, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • To avoid another situation like this, ESPN should stop assuming our intentions are poor and do a better job keeping sensitive information concealed.
    Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The movement’s tiny footprint became a catalyst for experimentation, giving Blancpain’s designers unusual freedom, resulting in Ladybird watches concealed within bracelets, cuffs, rings, and pendants.
    Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County has been fully extinguished after burning for 23 days and scorching roughly 90,000 acres across North Texas.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After firefighters extinguished the blaze, authorities found two people dead inside a 2019 McLaren.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Politics is covered, check; psychology, check — often, as in this Cherry Orchard, leaving little to the imagination.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Thirty minutes later, after a physician examined him, he was pronounced dead and covered with a white sheet.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After engaging with the box, the user sees a line of text, often obscured in a way to mask any malicious commands.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Debris from asteroid and comet impacts has obscured evidence of the planet's shrinkage.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The superconductivity weakened with the screening and was eventually completely suppressed.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed 128 drones, according to the air force.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Blanketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanketed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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