Synonyms of blanketed

blanketed

verb

past tense of blanket

1

as in coated

to form a layer over

leaves blanketed all of the land around the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coated
• covered
• carpeted
• overlaid
• sheeted
• wrapped
• enveloped
• overspread
• overlay
• encircled
• shrouded
• swathed
• enshrouded
• enclosed
• mantled
• circled
• encompassed
• cloaked
• clothed
• enwrapped
• veiled
• enrobed
• curtained
• shawled
• enswathed

2

as in concealed

to keep secret or shut off from view

blanketed the secret memo from the news media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• obscured
• hid
• covered
• suppressed
• disguised
• cloaked
• masked
• shrouded
• veiled
• enshrouded
• curtained
• screened
• overshadowed
• blotted out
• buried
• belied
• blocked
• camouflaged
• smothered
• occulted
• papered over
• covered (up)
• shaded
• whitewashed
• eclipsed
• darkened
• clouded
• gilded
• varnished
• obstructed
• occluded
• overcast
• glossed (over)
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• revealed
• displayed
• showed
• disclosed
• uncovered
• presented
• unveiled
• bared
• divulged
• brought out
• unmasked
• uncloaked
• illuminated
• clarified
• published
• proclaimed
• spread
• advertised
• publicized
• broadcast
• aired
• got out

3

as in extinguished

to cause to cease burning

firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extinguished
• doused
• quenched
• put out
• smothered
• snuffed (out)
• choked
• stamped (out)
• suffocated
• blew out
• snubbed (out)
• stubbed
• rubbed out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lit
• fired
• ignited
• kindled
• inflamed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blanketed

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

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

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