1
as in coating
to form a layer over
leaves blanketed all of the land around the house
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2
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
Creeping Phlox Perfect for blanketing the ground between perennials, creeping phlox (Phlox subulata) flowers profusely in early spring.
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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
But going out one mile, a distance that few in Miami will travel on foot to a station, undermines the premise that development at that distance could be reasonably linked to transit, while potentially blanketing too much of the city in high-rise, high-density new construction, critics say.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has continued to drift over the Midwest, blanketing the region with haze and poor air quality, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue alerts across several states, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The storm began its march Tuesday in Texas, blanketing highways and snarling traffic before making its way east.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Pro is now 30% off and is built for blanketing your home with fast, reliable Wi-Fi over 7,000 square feet.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
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
But going out one mile, a distance that few in Miami will travel on foot to a station, undermines the premise that development at that distance could be reasonably linked to transit, while potentially blanketing too much of the city in high-rise, high-density new construction, critics say.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has continued to drift over the Midwest, blanketing the region with haze and poor air quality, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue alerts across several states, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The storm began its march Tuesday in Texas, blanketing highways and snarling traffic before making its way east.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Pro is now 30% off and is built for blanketing your home with fast, reliable Wi-Fi over 7,000 square feet.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanketing
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In this recipe, country music star Lainey Wilson draws on her Louisiana roots, rolling the regional sausage into balls before coating them in breadcrumbs and frying until crispy on the outside, but still tender inside.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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If Paulson's meltdown about Merrick Garland wasn't cringey enough, Peters coating his face in Cheeto dust and rattling off the President's worst one-liners sure was.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Snelling is currently charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Snelling was charged with tampering with physical evidence, concealing the birth of an infant and abuse of a corpse.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 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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After extinguishing the fire, officials found Robert Hill, 44, deceased with severe burns, apparent head trauma, and signs of decomposition, according to Melesa Johnson with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Luciano Valente pressed high onto McGinn, leaving midfield partner Hwang In-beom covering both No 10s.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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All kinds of high school sports events and the monster that was covering college recruiting.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, this past weekend, reports emerged that two American military cargo jets deported people to Africa on flights that appear to have had their transponders turned off, preventing tracking by obscuring their locations from public flight databases and other nearby aircraft.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Differential privacy introduces controlled noise or randomness to datasets, obscuring individual details while maintaining collective patterns.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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Johnson sat in the makeup chair for two hours undergoing a transformation process that resulted in the cauliflower ears, a specific browbone piece and other prosthetics, plus hiding his tattoos.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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Keep scrolling to shop the best deals on plush bedding and area rugs hiding in Amazon’s home department.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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As Madison anticipated, the First Amendment wasn’t a cure for a government bent on suppressing dissent.—
Donald Nieman,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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By suppressing appetite, the drug can help induce weight loss.—
Surina Venkat,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
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In their 11 matches in all competitions, Arne Slot’s side have scored eight goals in the 83rd minute or later, with those late strikes keeping results on track but masking defensive deficiencies and a lack of coherence, at times, in attack.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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For decades, regenerative medicine has held the promise of repairing the body at its deepest level — not simply masking symptoms, but addressing the root causes of decline, injury, and disease.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blanketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanketing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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