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as in coating
to form a layer over
leaves blanketed all of the land around the house
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as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view
blanketed the secret memo from the news media
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as in extinguishing
to cause to cease burning
firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam
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Recent Examples of blanketing
Days earlier, a blizzard hit the country, blanketing it in snow.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Hirschhorn wrote that Beijing’s surveillance abilities were nothing compared to the half-million surveillance cameras blanketing London.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The eero 6+ mesh system is $105 off and instantly fixes dead zones, blanketing your space in fast, stable Wi-Fi while doubling as a smart-home hub.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Drones hit a major oil depot in occupied in Crimea, sparking a huge blaze and blanketing the sky with smoke in the latest attack on Russian oil infrastructure.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Creeping Phlox Perfect for blanketing the ground between perennials, creeping phlox (Phlox subulata) flowers profusely in early spring.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
While oversized leather bomber jackets and trench coats continue to dominate fall trend reports, more voluminous, blanketing silhouettes will surely gain momentum as temperatures begin to plummet.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
In no time, volcanic ash spreads to the heavily populated capital of Tokyo, fogging up the air and blanketing buildings and vehicles.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
More of the moon jellies suddenly made their way to the sea’s surface, with hundreds of the gelatinous creatures suddenly blanketing the harbor water’s surface in an awe-inspiring sight.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Hirschhorn wrote that Beijing’s surveillance abilities were nothing compared to the half-million surveillance cameras blanketing London.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The eero 6+ mesh system is $105 off and instantly fixes dead zones, blanketing your space in fast, stable Wi-Fi while doubling as a smart-home hub.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Drones hit a major oil depot in occupied in Crimea, sparking a huge blaze and blanketing the sky with smoke in the latest attack on Russian oil infrastructure.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Creeping Phlox Perfect for blanketing the ground between perennials, creeping phlox (Phlox subulata) flowers profusely in early spring.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
While oversized leather bomber jackets and trench coats continue to dominate fall trend reports, more voluminous, blanketing silhouettes will surely gain momentum as temperatures begin to plummet.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
In no time, volcanic ash spreads to the heavily populated capital of Tokyo, fogging up the air and blanketing buildings and vehicles.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
More of the moon jellies suddenly made their way to the sea’s surface, with hundreds of the gelatinous creatures suddenly blanketing the harbor water’s surface in an awe-inspiring sight.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanketing
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Your glass tabletops, windows, and mirrors may look worse after cleaning them thanks to the dull film coating their surface.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Criterion one is mostly addressed through hardware reinforcement and clever engineering, for example, coating internal components in heat-resistant silicone and keeping moving parts to a minimum.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Shoplifting by concealing merchandise.—
Isabelle Friedman,
Boston Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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Yet the nonprofit appears to be concealing this from visitors to its website, where a search function, the only nontechnical tool for seeing what’s in Common Crawl’s archives, returns misleading results for certain domains.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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While lighting candles of various colors is part of its veneration, Saint Death has nothing to do with fires or extinguishing them.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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As Mathias Jensen’s 95th-minute strike clattered into the net, at once extinguishing Manchester United’s stuttering attempt to come back from two early goals down at Brentford on Saturday lunchtime, a lot of attention turned to the away dugout.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh is a reporter at Fortune, covering success, careers, entrepreneurship, and personal finance.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Bedford said during the news conference that air traffic controllers continuing to work during the shutdown are covering longer hours and more days.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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The video screen split into panels that lifted up and down throughout the show, always obscuring a large part of the stage.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Breaking up or obscuring the reflection makes the glass visible to birds, preventing them from hitting your windows.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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This mismatch between perception and reality has real consequences, fueling the notion that higher education as a whole is elitist and out of touch, hiding the work of the colleges that educate millions of working- and middle-class families.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Then keep scrolling to shop more of the best pieces hiding in Pottery Barn’s outlet now.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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As Charlotte explains, barely suppressing her resentment, Leroy is concerned that her commitment to the cause could stall his ascent at work.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The damage from Biden’s inner circle suppressing her achievements and letting negative narratives run wild was done.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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And the foundation appears to be lying to publishers about this—as well as masking the actual contents of its archives.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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But those who’ve watched the Blackhawks on a nightly basis know Spencer Knight has been masking some familiar defensive deficiencies.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Blanketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanketing. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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