BLANKETS Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of blanket

as in cloaks

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth a blanket of fog concealed the view of the harbor

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verb

present tense third-person singular of blanket

as in coats

to form a layer over leaves blanketed all of the land around the house

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as in hides

to keep secret or shut off from view blanketed the secret memo from the news media

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as in extinguishes

to cause to cease burning firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam

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Recent Examples of blankets

Noun

Plus, there’s an additional bottom level that’s perfect for storage baskets, extra blankets, and books. —

Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Viewers bring blankets, chairs and picnics to watch the films. —

Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 10 June 2026 The city suggests participants bring blankets, chairs, snacks and reusable water bottle. —

Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Weighted blankets have become a popular accessory at bedtime, used to promote sleep and boost relaxation. —

Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 June 2026 So get your lawn chairs and blankets for a night under the stars. —

Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado june 10, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026 Guests are encouraged to bring their own chairs, blankets and snacks to enjoy the movie under the stars. —

Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 That famous summer, at the fireworks in Versailles, every streaking green flame shook a sheet of light across the crowd sitting on blankets on the lawns. —

Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 America’s national parks shine in the summertime, with spectacular mountain passes thawed for the season, sparkling lakes and glittering beaches at the peak of their allure, and blankets of wildflowers exploding into bloom. —

Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026

Verb

There is snow on the mountains, dense fog that blankets crops in the fall, giving life to wine-country grapes, fires in the dry season and the occasional earthquake. —

Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 And because the magnetosphere blankets the entire globe, StormWall would serve as a collective shield for the entire planet, the researchers say. —

Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 June 2026 Come winter, when snow blankets the area, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are popular. —

Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026 It could be named for the thick fog that blankets the island, which captured the imaginations of sailors and whalers first arriving to its port starting in the 17th century. —

Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026 Bored by the beige that blankets most homes in the area, Everett swerved in the opposite direction. —

Julie Vadnal, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2026 Both Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in Northern California's high country are seeing closures on Tuesday as extreme weather blankets the region. —

Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 During the winter months, when snow blankets much of the country and fresh produce can feel limited, frozen vegetables are a reliable shortcut that Southern chefs turn to again and again. —

Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026 Kids, and kids at heart, race out to make a snowman after a winter storm blankets the ground. —

Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blankets

Noun

The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Maybe Miller realized that six seasons’ worth of red cloaks, white bonnets, and ritualized torture was more than enough.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 Apr. 2026