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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
Those warnings blanketed about three-quarters of the country at the peak of the heat wave.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
That weekend, a duck’s carcass had been discovered floating in the pool, which had been blanketed in algae.
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Jesús Rodríguez,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Two years after a chemical fire outside Atlanta blanketed the city in smoke and sent a community running from toxic fumes, first responders and residents of Conyers, Georgia, have come together in a lawsuit.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Mount Vesuvius’ eruption blanketed Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum in ash and pumice (a porous volcanic glass), preserving the infamous tragedy and its victims in astounding detail.
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Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Jones lofted a pass to the end zone for Dulin while he was being blanketed by two-time first-team All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner.
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James Boyd,
New York Times,
11 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.
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Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Video showed the walls of the complex blanketed with ash and the roof collapsed amid the remains of the structure.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
The deposits that blanketed the volcanoes’ steep flanks were critical clues, Preine said.
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Quanta Magazine,
26 May 2026
ABC News,
28 June 2026
That weekend, a duck’s carcass had been discovered floating in the pool, which had been blanketed in algae.
—
Jesús Rodríguez,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Two years after a chemical fire outside Atlanta blanketed the city in smoke and sent a community running from toxic fumes, first responders and residents of Conyers, Georgia, have come together in a lawsuit.
—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Mount Vesuvius’ eruption blanketed Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum in ash and pumice (a porous volcanic glass), preserving the infamous tragedy and its victims in astounding detail.
—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Jones lofted a pass to the end zone for Dulin while he was being blanketed by two-time first-team All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner.
—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
11 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanketed
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Add chicken, pineapple, pecans, celery, and scallions; fold until evenly coated.
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Dust coated coastal communities.
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An off-duty officer spotted suspicious behavior that led TSA to discover a knife concealed inside a prosthetic leg at airport security.
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According to Woodward, some emails in question -- which had their senders and recipients concealed -- were redacted to protect the names of victims.
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Be sure to ensure that any firework used is fully extinguished and free of flame or heat before disposing of it.
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West Metro Fire Rescue Westbound C-470 was closed for about two hours while crews extinguished the semi fire, grass, and cleared the scene.
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When choosing a warranty, review the contract, check what is covered, and understand the claims process.
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Travel insurance experts say travelers' biggest mistake this summer is too much confidence—like assuming that any disruption is automatically covered by their policy.
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Wernicke says that's wrong—and that the misattribution has obscured something important.
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The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted.
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Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions and San Francisco’s chilly climate have suppressed home runs for more than two decades, but this was a true no-doubt blast that cleared the left-center field fence by plenty of feet.
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In effect, the program was suppressed and hidden rather than truly removed.
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“Blanketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanketed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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