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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
The care that Rush put into its Fifty Something Tour was evident from the moment the lights dropped and a slick video depicting a haunted retirement home blanketed the screens surrounding the stage.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The city’s Yaletown district has been blanketed with ‘Beautiful Game’ murals along walls and patios, showing the game’s most iconic moments from soccer stars legends like Lionel Messi, Pelé, and Canada’s Alphonso Davies.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
This world is dark and still, and the seafloor is blanketed with valuable polymetallic nodules.
—Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Video showed the walls of the complex blanketed with ash and the roof collapsed amid the remains of the structure.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 May 2026
The deposits that blanketed the volcanoes’ steep flanks were critical clues, Preine said.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
Highlights include the raw sampler—mussels blanketed in a thick puree of herbs, scallop crudo bathed in homemade almond milk—and a bouillabaisse accompanied by insanely crunchy cheesy bread for sopping.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
In 2023, when Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed the East Coast, Target, Walmart, Lowe’s and Home Depot stores across eastern Pennsylvania sold out within days, per the Lehigh Valley News.
—Ryan Brennan
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
This slope near where skiers and snowboarders raced during the 2002 Winter Olympics is typically blanketed in snow all spring.
—David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The city’s Yaletown district has been blanketed with ‘Beautiful Game’ murals along walls and patios, showing the game’s most iconic moments from soccer stars legends like Lionel Messi, Pelé, and Canada’s Alphonso Davies.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
This world is dark and still, and the seafloor is blanketed with valuable polymetallic nodules.
—Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Video showed the walls of the complex blanketed with ash and the roof collapsed amid the remains of the structure.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 May 2026
The deposits that blanketed the volcanoes’ steep flanks were critical clues, Preine said.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
Highlights include the raw sampler—mussels blanketed in a thick puree of herbs, scallop crudo bathed in homemade almond milk—and a bouillabaisse accompanied by insanely crunchy cheesy bread for sopping.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
In 2023, when Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed the East Coast, Target, Walmart, Lowe’s and Home Depot stores across eastern Pennsylvania sold out within days, per the Lehigh Valley News.
—Ryan Brennan
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
This slope near where skiers and snowboarders raced during the 2002 Winter Olympics is typically blanketed in snow all spring.
—David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanketed
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Regions like Brittany and Bordeaux have their own distinctive baking traditions, with buttery treats that come shaped like bicycle wheels or coated in beeswax.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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When Rob Mango moved into a loft on Duane Street in 1977, his neighbors were Richard Serra and dairy-and-egg wholesalers with warehouse floors coated in yolks and grime.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
10 June 2026
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Located in a region with a rich mining history, the mine was worked in the 1880s before being concealed when the hillside was blasted down.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Many of Storey’s unauthorized expenditures were concealed among legitimate charges, the affidavit said.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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The attack sparked a fire that was extinguished within an hour.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Energoatom/Handout via Reuters The fire was extinguished within an hour, and radiation remains within safe levels, officials said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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They’re crafted from water-resistant material that’s perfect for heading straight from the airport to the beach, thanks to an airy design that keeps feet covered and cool even on hot days.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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Environmental activist group Save RGV (for Rio Grande Valley) contends the company's rocket launches have left nearby homes covered in debris, disrupted native wildlife and harmed air quality.—
Maya Blackstone,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Wilson was most often seen behind his fence (with his face mostly obscured), offering moral guidance and wisdom to Tim and the rest of the Taylor family.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The Islamic Republic of Iran has accelerated its executions of dissidents and activists, with the true number of victims likely obscured by the regime’s internet censorship and blackout.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The couple is seeking $25 million in damages, claiming that because their team didn’t have the documents suppressed, they were convicted on every count.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Ukraine's air force said Russia launched two ballistic missiles and 221 drones in its latest barrage, of which 195 drones were intercepted or otherwise suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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