blanketed

past tense of blanket

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of blanketed The crowd laughed and the clip quickly blanketed the internet. — David MacK, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026 In Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol, tarpaulin tents have blanketed the square for weeks to protest rising housing costs, sparked by the eviction of María del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman who later died while hospitalized. — Teresa Medrano, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 In Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol, tarpaulin tents have blanketed the square for weeks t o protest rising housing costs, sparked by the eviction of Maricarmen, an 87-year-old woman who later died while hospitalized. — Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Such visibly striking launches are far from guaranteed; Vandenberg and its scenic surroundings are often blanketed by fog, making rocket watching in the area a dicey proposition. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The Panhandle is blanketed in watches and warnings for hurricane, tropical storm and storm surge conditions, and 25 counties remain under a state of emergency with less than a day of preparation time remaining. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Converging tropical storm systems that doused parts of the Front Range and Eastern Plains with rain this week — while largely skipping over metro Denver — blanketed the summit of Pikes Peak with snow Thursday. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026 The Iraqi capital is blanketed with mechanical cranes building huge apartment complexes, malls and glitzy restaurants – although both the apartments and restaurants are unaffordable for most Iraqis. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Chinese media was blanketed with images of Xi's arrival, holding up the red-carpet treatment as further proof of Beijing's vaunted global standing. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanketed
Verb
  • Shimmery cool-toned eye shadow coated Harvey’s lids, while light pink blush was placed along the curve of her cheekbones by makeup artist Ty Anderson.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The arched reception area and hotel bar are coated in at least three different types of marble.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Orb’s mechanical architecture are purposefully not concealed beneath a dial but becomes part of the visual composition — creating a sense of depth and movement that changes with the angle of observation.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The company allegedly concealed malicious software during testing.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Family members had extinguished the fire and reported that Roberts was unresponsive.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Firefighters extinguished all visible flames and completed additional searches.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Veteran pilot and reporter Johnny Rowlands, who has covered Kansas City’s morning rush hour and severe weather for decades, will retire from KMBC at the end of November, the television station announced Wednesday.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The ship’s dozen elevators were also removed, in part because they were covered in grease, but also to aid in sinking the ship efficiently, by opening up a path for the air to escape.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Barnes & Noble—a wide, flat building in gray brick—was obscured by an enormous construction crane.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • What resonated most for me, though, was witnessing conversations where depth of understanding unveiled perspectives previously obscured.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Overall, Ukraine’s air defenses shot down or suppressed 196 Russian drones overnight into Friday.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Edison mentions an abusive boyfriend of Leonora’s, and there is one scene, set at a public park, where some of Arlo’s suppressed trauma flares violently into the open.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Blanketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanketed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster