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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
The Faroes formed over 50 million years ago as volcanoes erupted, blanketing the land in flows of lava that solidified into basalt.
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Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
Residents awoke to a dense layer of fog blanketing the Treasure Valley on Thursday.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
As the final whistle blew, as Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss’ pass to the end zone fell incomplete with Ethan O’Connor and Zechariah Poyser blanketing De’Zhaun Stripling in coverage, Bissainthe watched as his teammates began to flood the field.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
The Rams’ front can get to the QB without blitzing while blanketing receivers with zone coverage so the challenge before Young will be immense.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
The coffee chain is blanketing the country, one sticky-sweet, psychedelically colored beverage at a time.
—Tom Foster, Bloomberg, 5 Jan. 2026
Forecasters predict a slightly higher amount — between 3 and 5 inches — will fall along a narrow corridor south of Indianapolis, blanketing Terre Haute, Bloomington and Columbus.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025
An unusually cold December and Arctic blasts blanketing large swaths of the country may bring higher odds of the fluffy white stuff.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025
December is here and snow is blanketing the ground, providing Michiganders a fast start to the ski season.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
Residents awoke to a dense layer of fog blanketing the Treasure Valley on Thursday.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
As the final whistle blew, as Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss’ pass to the end zone fell incomplete with Ethan O’Connor and Zechariah Poyser blanketing De’Zhaun Stripling in coverage, Bissainthe watched as his teammates began to flood the field.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
The Rams’ front can get to the QB without blitzing while blanketing receivers with zone coverage so the challenge before Young will be immense.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
The coffee chain is blanketing the country, one sticky-sweet, psychedelically colored beverage at a time.
—Tom Foster, Bloomberg, 5 Jan. 2026
Forecasters predict a slightly higher amount — between 3 and 5 inches — will fall along a narrow corridor south of Indianapolis, blanketing Terre Haute, Bloomington and Columbus.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025
An unusually cold December and Arctic blasts blanketing large swaths of the country may bring higher odds of the fluffy white stuff.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025
December is here and snow is blanketing the ground, providing Michiganders a fast start to the ski season.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanketing
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David Motley, the city’s public relations director, said in a text that AkzoNobel purchased the Dexter Midland coating business in establishing its presence in Waukegan.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Green Consider coating your walls with Benjamin Moore's versatile Palest Pistachio, says Watts.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
4 Jan. 2026
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Low was fined $106,000 for concealing payments between his tech nonprofit and actor Alec Baldwin.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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You're required to disclose all assets, income sources and recent financial transactions during the bankruptcy process, and attempting to transfer property to friends or family before filing, concealing income or lying on your bankruptcy petition can have big repercussions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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After rushing to the scene and extinguishing the blaze, investigators found home surveillance videos that showed exactly how the fire started.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Dolly Parton is nearly too hot to handle on her 80th birthday, as the iconic singer-songwriter shared a new round of celebratory photos — including one of her extinguishing a flaming cake — after her recent health issues.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Jan. 2026
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First District Legislator Manny Abarca is sponsoring a piece of legislation calling for law enforcement officers in Jackson County — including federal immigration officers — to be prohibited from covering their faces or badges while on the job.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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With the program and song texts only available to download on the cellphone, the audience was left in the dark without texts and, with amplification obscuring diction, not knowing what’s what.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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For about 2 minutes and 20 seconds, observers in a remote part of Antarctica will witness this rare phenomenon, with the moon obscuring 96% of the sun.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Instead of hiding from mental illness, Kleckner’s artwork leaned into it.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Most think my cancer is just hiding.—
Howard Wolinsky,
STAT,
21 Jan. 2026
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There’s plenty to like about both veteran pitchers and reason to believe that competing in a home run-suppressing environment will allow their attributes to play up.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Foulk argued Barrett was suppressing evidence by preventing the state from presenting certain tax returns and Illinois Department of Revenue testimony.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Illinois should follow that lead rather than masking weak outcomes with lower benchmarks.—
Bruce Rauner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Coleman will play Cheyenne Barnes, a fiercely confident hairstylist whose bold sexuality and razor-sharp wit command attention, masking the emotional scars she’s carried for years.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blanketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanketing. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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