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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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
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
This chic ottoman doubles as 35 gallons of storage for keeping extra throw blankets, board games, pillows, and more out of sight.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Maysar Al Adwan, from Gaza City, carried mattresses and blankets over his head, sweat pouring down his face.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
California cities would not be able to prevent people from handing out food, blankets, hygiene products and other resources to homeless people under a bill passed by the legislature last week, days before the body adjourned for the year.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Or swap out the grain sacks for plaid blankets for a similar effect.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
The team estimated the age of these tracks by comparing them with nearby craters whose ages are known from their ejecta blankets, a method long used in lunar studies.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Families spread blankets on the grass, couples danced to live music, and children ran barefoot among food carts selling everything from fresh elotes to sweet treats.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
The tranquil space, complete with soft music and weighted blankets, offered comfort during dental procedures.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
And the Eero Pro 6E, at $150 off, blankets your home in a fast, reliable Wi-Fi 6E mesh network while easily managing smart home gear.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some dogs, such as Mushi, will like a crate filled with soft blankets and toys, but others may not—owners should work with whatever their dog prefers.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
This chic ottoman doubles as 35 gallons of storage for keeping extra throw blankets, board games, pillows, and more out of sight.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Maysar Al Adwan, from Gaza City, carried mattresses and blankets over his head, sweat pouring down his face.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
California cities would not be able to prevent people from handing out food, blankets, hygiene products and other resources to homeless people under a bill passed by the legislature last week, days before the body adjourned for the year.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Or swap out the grain sacks for plaid blankets for a similar effect.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
The team estimated the age of these tracks by comparing them with nearby craters whose ages are known from their ejecta blankets, a method long used in lunar studies.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Families spread blankets on the grass, couples danced to live music, and children ran barefoot among food carts selling everything from fresh elotes to sweet treats.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
The tranquil space, complete with soft music and weighted blankets, offered comfort during dental procedures.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
His droll voiceover, which warmly blankets and contextualizes his imagery, provides viewers an entrée into an worldview effortlessly engaged with culture, politics, and the smallest details of his private life.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
And the Eero Pro 6E, at $150 off, blankets your home in a fast, reliable Wi-Fi 6E mesh network while easily managing smart home gear.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blankets
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While invisibility cloaks are a gee-whiz application, metamaterials now offer real-world commercial applications such as new antenna technologies for mobile phones.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Dec. 2018
Verb
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Defining Gel coats the hair in flexible, humidity-resistant polymers to form structured spirals with zero frizz.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This finicky, formal style coats every page of the novel with an impressively even surface that doesn’t serve any deeper spiritual purpose.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Safari now hides all data that third-party snoopers can use to detect your digital fingerprint.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 27-year-old's extension extinguishes any remaining embers surrounding the possibility of the Mavericks trading him this offseason.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Smoke from western wildfires shrouds downtown buildings with the Cheyenne Mountain in the background on August 12 in Colorado Springs.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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The plastic bodywork has been sharpened all around, too, with the tank shrouds now reaching the front forks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Drawing on his extensive study of history, which spans 500 years and covers the rise and fall of empires, Dalio sees a historical precedent for such transformative shifts.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Guests arrive via a winding, jungle-like path that conceals the building from view until the final turn, when the view suddenly opens to a giant round portico, four stories high and 120 feet across that appears to float despite its 3,000-ton weight.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Find those iconic horses emblazoned in silver onto the oakwood base of their Dry Air Diffuser, which conceals a discrete fan and ventilation system.—
Austa Somvichian-Clausen,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
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The above-and-beyond production design and costumes are filled with both period-appropriate lushness and totally idiosyncratic touches, like sarcophagi that showcase the naked faces of the dead and several flowing gowns that resemble full-length veils.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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One through line between the films and the series are the headdresses, veils and hair jewelry.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Blankets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blankets. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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