Synonyms of blankets

blankets 1 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cloaks
• shrouds
• veils
• curtains
• robes
• coverings
• masks
• mantles
• hoods
• wraps
• palls
• covers
• copes
• cover-ups
• shields
• screens
• penumbrae
• covertures
• blinds
• concealers
• Trojan horses
• disguises
• varnishes
• faces
• facades
• veneers
• fig leafs
• Potemkin villages
• glosses
• camouflages

blankets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of blanket

1

as in coats

to form a layer over

leaves blanketed all of the land around the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coats
• covers
• sheets
• carpets
• overlays
• wraps
• shawls
• clothes
• overlies
• overspreads
• curtains
• mantles
• envelops
• cloaks
• shrouds
• circles
• veils
• encloses
• encircles
• enshrouds
• enwraps
• encompasses
• swathes
• enrobes
• enswathes

2

as in hides

to keep secret or shut off from view

blanketed the secret memo from the news media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hides
• conceals
• covers
• obscures
• curtains
• masks
• cloaks
• disguises
• veils
• shrouds
• suppresses
• blocks
• screens
• papers over
• blots out
• enshrouds
• belies
• overshadows
• buries
• occults
• camouflages
• covers (up)
• shades
• varnishes
• smothers
• clouds
• gilds
• glosses (over)
• eclipses
• obstructs
• beclouds
• occludes
• darkens
• overcasts
• whitewashes
• bedims
• befogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displays
• shows
• presents
• reveals
• discloses
• exposes
• brings out
• bares
• uncovers
• divulges
• unveils
• unmasks
• uncloaks
• spreads
• clarifies
• broadcasts
• illuminates
• airs
• gets out
• advertises
• publishes
• proclaims
• publicizes

3

as in extinguishes

to cause to cease burning

firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extinguishes
• snuffs (out)
• quenches
• stamps (out)
• douses
• stubs
• puts out
• smothers
• suffocates
• chokes
• blows out
• snubs (out)
• rubs out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lights
• fires
• ignites
• kindles
• inflames

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blankets

Noun

To help narrow the search, our editors and contributors share their most beloved baby blankets that have been tried and tested, evaluating everything from softness and durability to washability and heirloom appeal. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

Travel blankets are also great for kids who like to have a cozy, familiar blanket from home with them on vacation. — Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

The Fire Kit comes with multiple fire blankets, Fire Spray, wall hooks, a safety checklist magnet and alert window decal. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

That concept became the foundation for Comfrt, the loungewear brand that would later explode across social media, and extend into products like blankets, backpacks, and pet apparel. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Most safety issues with heated mattress pads and electric blankets are due to ones that are old and worn. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Storing extra sheets, towels, and blankets in plastic containers is a great way to keep them organized without losing your mind about where to store them. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

These are key pillars; comfort blankets who raised the floor of the team. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Free beanies, blankets and flashlights for guests cost around $9,225, while the hot chocolate bar totaled $3,625, according to the documents. — Sacbee.com, 27 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