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as in coated
to form a layer over
leaves blanketed all of the land around the house
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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
blanketed the secret memo from the news media
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as in extinguished
to cause to cease burning
firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam
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Recent Examples of blanketed
Brown leaves, thick between the trees but mashed into the mud on the trail, blanketed the earth.
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Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Flights at Miami International Airport were halted Tuesday morning as thunderstorms blanketed the area.
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Publications blanketed him with first-team All-American and All-SEC selections.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
The All-America guard had missed seven of her first eight shots as she was blanketed by South Carolina’s defense.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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
The All-America guard had missed seven of her first eight shots as she was blanketed by South Carolina's defense.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
After the mid-February storm blanketed Tahoe in 9 feet of snow, mountain residents watched in disbelief as rain washed it away like cotton candy.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Flights at Miami International Airport were halted Tuesday morning as thunderstorms blanketed the area.
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Publications blanketed him with first-team All-American and All-SEC selections.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
The All-America guard had missed seven of her first eight shots as she was blanketed by South Carolina’s defense.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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
The All-America guard had missed seven of her first eight shots as she was blanketed by South Carolina's defense.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
After the mid-February storm blanketed Tahoe in 9 feet of snow, mountain residents watched in disbelief as rain washed it away like cotton candy.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanketed
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Toss until chicken is coated (your hands work best here).—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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That means a whole room coated in rolling fields for less than $600.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
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In June 2025, Ukraine’s security services launched a massive drone attack against Russian air assets using drones concealed in trucks, reportedly damaging more than 40 planes.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the plaintiffs alleged that Capital One deceptively marketed the 360 Savings account and concealed interest rate disparities.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Residents in nearby buildings were evacuated as crews extinguished the blaze, the police department said in a news release.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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There was pride in defeat for Liverpool as their hopes of Champions League glory were extinguished.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its façade was covered with white tiles that gleamed in the morning light.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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These offsets have allowed Congress to pass larger highway bills even though the HTF has covered a smaller part of the Surface Transportation Program annually.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The lead truck attempted to contact the tower 40 seconds after the plane was given clearance to ask to cross the runway, but a simultaneous transmission obscured the call.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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For some, the implications of duplicity and obscured identity in the line could well apply to its author—and thereby hangs a tale.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, Britain suppressed a communist insurgency in Malaya, today part of Malaysia.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The lawyer noted the statement could be suppressed in court if it was obtained through leading questions, a prolonged interrogation, or coercive tactics.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blanketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanketed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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