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

More than 10,200 families have received emergency supplies, including tents, tarps, solar lights, blankets, hygiene kits, cooking sets and Spanish Bibles. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026 There are throw pillows in floral prints, cozy jacquard throw blankets, marble catchall dishes, faux fall floral arrangements and autumnal still life prints, among other picks exciting us ahead of the new season. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Tents, food, folding chairs, blankets, and other equipment can quickly turn a simple ride into a transportation challenge. — New Atlas, 22 July 2026 Host a Backyard Movie Night Hang a sheet, borrow a projector, spread out blankets, and make popcorn for an outdoor movie under the stars. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026 Homes, a church and a convent collapsed or were badly damaged, as families in the agricultural community of Chongo Bajo huddled outside under blankets surrounded by rubble. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 The latest show had attendees packing Belmont Rocks as far as the length of a city block, picnic blankets lining the stone steps like patchwork. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 Heavy blankets, sleeping bags, a ground cloth, an auto cushion, and a pillow are all necessary equipment. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 July 2026 Air Canada, for example, offers complimentary pillows and blankets on many of its international flights, though other airlines may provide them in limited quantities or only upon request. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

Verb

Fog often blankets these mountaintop vineyards, and the salty scent of the Pacific hovers over the vines, imparting complex notes of the sea. — Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blankets

Noun

Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026
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

Definition of cloaks

Verb

They’re formed when a grain of grit enters an oyster’s shell, and the mollusk coats that irritant with layer after layer of nacre.

— ByKaren R. McDaniel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Bring to a low boil, then cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 more minutes until the sauce coats the chicken bites.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

Definition of coats

Verb

The aggregate hides what exactly is falling and what might still be holding up.

— Victor Karpenko, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Freeland resembles Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, drawing back the curtain that hides the smoke machine when the Wizard of Oz is not a wizard at all, but a carnival illusionist distracting the population.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of hides

Verb

Video on social media shows flames outside the building – and someone tossing something into the flames, leading to what appears to be fireworks going off – before another person extinguishes the fire.

— Brynn Gingras, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Desmond successfully uncorks a stone plug at the island's core and extinguishes the light.

— Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026

Definition of extinguishes

Verb

Biologics also generally benefit from stronger commercial protection and are exempt from Medicare price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act, which covers several traditional small-molecule drugs each year.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Her tattoos and brunette bangs hint at a bohemian persona, but her glossy-looking album covers and easygoing interview responses aren’t very edgy.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Definition of covers

Verb

This conceals them in a way that’s visually cohesive with the rest of the outdoor space and looks intentional.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
Advertisement Best of all is Deutch’s Gail, whose sunbeam demeanor barely conceals her flirty, mischievous side.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026

Definition of conceals

Noun

Their heads are covered in waist-length teal veils, and black canvas work aprons cover their gray habits.

— Adora Namigadde, NPR, 23 July 2026
With diagnostic precision, shifting baseline syndrome puts a name on something that most of us have experienced—the ways in which the fog of forgetting veils experience.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

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