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
Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
One user shared a photo of silver blankets being distributed, while others reported a lack of communication about the type of incident or how long the disruption might last.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Many prefer soft beds or blankets, while others are drawn to unusual objects such as laundry piles, cardboard boxes, or even shoes.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Other videos from Krome, which were posted on social media, show men sleeping on the floor and curled up in chairs without blankets.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Dozens of residents wrapped in blankets gathered on the streets to survey the damage to their homes as rescue workers fought to extinguish the flames.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Andy lay between them, a round bundle wrapped in blankets.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Sleeping outside also meant no limit on his belongings, which included clothing collected over decades, a couple queen-sized blankets and two bibles.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Linens And Towels Sheets and blankets should be stored outside the bathroom when possible, as should bath towels because all are vulnerable to mildewing.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 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
The tranquil space, complete with soft music and weighted blankets, offered comfort during dental procedures.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
One user shared a photo of silver blankets being distributed, while others reported a lack of communication about the type of incident or how long the disruption might last.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Many prefer soft beds or blankets, while others are drawn to unusual objects such as laundry piles, cardboard boxes, or even shoes.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Other videos from Krome, which were posted on social media, show men sleeping on the floor and curled up in chairs without blankets.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Dozens of residents wrapped in blankets gathered on the streets to survey the damage to their homes as rescue workers fought to extinguish the flames.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Andy lay between them, a round bundle wrapped in blankets.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Sleeping outside also meant no limit on his belongings, which included clothing collected over decades, a couple queen-sized blankets and two bibles.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Linens And Towels Sheets and blankets should be stored outside the bathroom when possible, as should bath towels because all are vulnerable to mildewing.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 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
Noun
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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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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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Simmer until mixture coats the back of a spoon, 1 minute.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The fog may roll in, but the coastline never hides for long.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maddie hides her binging and purging from Deena and Jake, lying about being pregnant to distract her husband from what’s really going on.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 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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Carpentersville recently rezoned its portion of the property for residential use while West Dundee’s is zoned for B2 commercial, which covers a lot of development options, Cavallaro said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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 11 Sep. 2025.
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