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

Rustic rooms, lined with tile floors, are furnished with colorful Peruvian blankets, local art, and views of the gardens of the Vilcanota River, and manage never to feel tacky. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

As the days and nights grow colder, mushroom heaters will come out, and there are blankets for snuggling under the string lights on the patio. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

Father Robert was concerned not only with providing food and collecting clothing, blankets, and medicine, but also with building the San Vicente de Paúl village, which took them in at Puerto Etén. — Claudia Rebaza, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

When not in use, electric blankets should be loosely rolled and placed gently in a box or bag. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Picnickers are scattered across the Sheep Meadow, their blankets spaced six feet apart. — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Plaid, wool blankets are unexpected and can make a beautiful table. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Read More Dock & Bay’s blankets are well suited for the new parents in your circle. — Ryan Waniata, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2026

Just like the classic blankets, this version is double-sided for extra comfort, and the brand promises zero shedding for minimal maintenance. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

Verb

Finally, grab 26% off the Netgear RAX5 Wi-Fi 6 router, which blankets your home with fast AX1600 speeds. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

Building more captive coal for aluminum will worsen the toxic haze that often blankets Southeast Asian cities, like Jakarta, according to Muhammad Al Amin, with the Indonesian Forum for Environment. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

In May and early June, snow still blankets much of the terrain around White Pass, while spring runoff sends water rushing over the route’s many waterfalls. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

The Lineage warehouse fire, which erupted a mile away nearly two months ago, still blankets the church every morning with the fetid stench of millions of pounds of rotting food that have yet to be trucked away. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

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

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

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