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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
Lots of dry snow blanketing an equal amount of bigger and intermediate runs, making Big White Ski Resort a great choice for mixed-level groups.
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Jonny Bierman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
By Monday, a potent low-pressure center will come ashore somewhere around the San Francisco Bay Area, blanketing the state in widespread precipitation and gusty winds.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
The authority has spent millions on the technology, which is now blanketing the city.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
On Friday morning, a quick snow shower will move through Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, blanketing the states in a dusting to 2 inches of snow.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Some people went for a jog, others brought out their pets for a taste of the frozen precipitation blanketing the Charlotte region on Saturday.
—Emily Broyles, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
Frigid winter weather is blanketing other parts of the country.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The anime features an alternative version of the 20th century in which technological progress evolved along a different path shaped by steam power, blanketing the Japanese city of Kyoto in smoke.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
With a winter storm blanketing a large swath of the country, Hollywood had its quietest weekend of the year at the box office.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Jonny Bierman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
By Monday, a potent low-pressure center will come ashore somewhere around the San Francisco Bay Area, blanketing the state in widespread precipitation and gusty winds.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
The authority has spent millions on the technology, which is now blanketing the city.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
On Friday morning, a quick snow shower will move through Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, blanketing the states in a dusting to 2 inches of snow.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Some people went for a jog, others brought out their pets for a taste of the frozen precipitation blanketing the Charlotte region on Saturday.
—Emily Broyles, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
Frigid winter weather is blanketing other parts of the country.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The anime features an alternative version of the 20th century in which technological progress evolved along a different path shaped by steam power, blanketing the Japanese city of Kyoto in smoke.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
With a winter storm blanketing a large swath of the country, Hollywood had its quietest weekend of the year at the box office.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanketing
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Each knife is outfitted with an antirust coating to protect the blades from oxidation, which keeps them super sharp for longer.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Feb. 2026
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Serve the ingredients in a bowl instead of forming and coating a cheese ball.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit accuses them of concealing climate research and hindering the adoption of renewable energy technologies.—
Taylor Millard,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Forcibly disappearing people has long been a tactic by cartels to consolidate control through terror while also concealing homicide numbers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The robot identifies the fire’s source remotely and assesses the situation before approaching the fire source and directly extinguishing the blaze.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Should a fire break out, the walls, seat backs, and tray tables are made with self-extinguishing polymers that won’t give off toxic fumes.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Mia Sato is features writer with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools.—
Mia Sato,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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Peter D'Abrosca is a reporter at Fox News Digital covering campus extremism in higher education.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Where at the beginning of the period, the boyish, figure-obscuring flapper dress was the au courant silhouette, by the end, fashion was shifting toward the more body-conscious bias cut.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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This footage is overlaid with rapidly shifting colors via video synthesizer, obscuring our view, and an iris that periodically frames the runner.—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The 24-inch Timeless Hardside Spinner by Jessica Simpson is hiding in the clearance section for just $38.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in 2024, customs agents found Dali hiding in a bathroom in a secure area of the Miami International Airport, prosecutors said.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Larry Ellison’s takeover of TikTok has led to claims by users that the app is suppressing pro-Palestine content.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Democrats and voting-rights activists say the past and current moves are aimed at suppressing turnout of voters who don’t support the majority party.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, Prisma Health, a large health care system in South Carolina, implemented a new policy mandating masking for patients and visitors in emergency departments and in labor and delivery units.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Some states have considered and passed even stricter language to ban masking at public gatherings altogether.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Blanketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanketing. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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