1
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
More than 30,000 tickets have been sold for each night, so expect the city to be blanketed in pink this weekend.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, shops and restaurants lie dormant or blanketed in graffiti.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
By Sunday morning, onshore cloud cover had already blanketed much of the Sacramento Valley and western Sierra, as shown in satellite images shared by the weather service.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The recreation area is particularly stunning in the fall, when its 25-mile long gorge—which is blanketed by a hardwood forest—is ablaze with color.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Because Franklin was again blanketed over the middle of the field.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
In the heigh of summer, the beaches are often completely blanketed with umbrellas and beach towels, leaving little room to actually see the sand.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Gone are the days when sugar cane plantations blanketed much of the island of Puerto Rico, the port of San Juan sending sweeteners and spirits around the globe to the enrichment of its colonizers.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, having such a wide array can also have its drawbacks, as a recent snowstorm blanketed the area with unprecedented moisture.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, shops and restaurants lie dormant or blanketed in graffiti.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
By Sunday morning, onshore cloud cover had already blanketed much of the Sacramento Valley and western Sierra, as shown in satellite images shared by the weather service.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The recreation area is particularly stunning in the fall, when its 25-mile long gorge—which is blanketed by a hardwood forest—is ablaze with color.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Because Franklin was again blanketed over the middle of the field.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
In the heigh of summer, the beaches are often completely blanketed with umbrellas and beach towels, leaving little room to actually see the sand.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Gone are the days when sugar cane plantations blanketed much of the island of Puerto Rico, the port of San Juan sending sweeteners and spirits around the globe to the enrichment of its colonizers.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, having such a wide array can also have its drawbacks, as a recent snowstorm blanketed the area with unprecedented moisture.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanketed
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Detroit paced the Central for almost the entire season … only to trip over itself, fall down a flight of stairs coated in aioli, and land on a whoopee cushion in front of its crush.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Line a sheet pan with wax or parchment paper coated with cooking spray.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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The defendants concealed the cash receipts from an accountant, who prepared their taxes, which led to the fraudulent omission of more than $17 million in gross sales from tax returns filed with the IRS.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The family travelled north from Central America for weeks, crossing rivers by night and riding concealed in smugglers’ trucks.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The suspect was shot by responding officers and the fire has since been extinguished, police said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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One of the bedrooms was found fully engulfed, and firefighters extinguished the flames.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Millais covered her body with flowers that signify love, pain, innocence, and faithfulness.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unable to plausibly explain to the authorities what happened — or why she’s covered in her friends’ blood — Sarah is forced back to the subterranean depths to help locate her five missing companions.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The other names on the list were obscured, leading to widespread fan speculation about his future opponents.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those numbers didn't make headlines and, some experts fear, were obscured by the death toll.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Defenders downed or suppressed 439 drones and 39 missiles, the air force said, with eight other missiles failing to reach their targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Amazon still faces another lawsuit brought by the FTC in 2023, which alleged that the company is an exploitative monopoly and illegally suppressed competition among online marketplaces.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Blanketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanketed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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