BLANKETS Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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

Divided into a living room area with a very comfortable couch and recliner, draped with throw blankets, and surrounding a wood-burning fireplace. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026 Another is through textiles, such as curtains, blankets, rugs, and pillows. —

Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026 Are weighted blankets worth buying for better sleep? —

Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026 Dover Saddlery sells saddles, blankets and other gear for horses, as well as boots and apparel for riders. —

Neal Riley, CBS News, 12 May 2026 The Latest On Weighted Blankets Weighted blankets have moved well past trend status. —

Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026 Bring leashes and carriers, pet food and bowls, vaccination records, medications and familiar toys or blankets to reduce anxiety. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026 Acrylic — widely used as a wool substitute in sweaters and blankets, and one of the worst shedders of microfibers. —

Ryan Brennan may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026 At the morgue, the babies were brought in with their diapers and blankets and with their hospital ID bracelets still wrapped around their tiny ankles. —

Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026

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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 Kids, and kids at heart, race out to make a snowman after a winter storm blankets the ground. —

Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2025 Not helping matters is a snowstorm that blankets the seaside town. —

Mary Sollosi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025 Pennywise blankets the town of Derry in a thick and mysterious fog. —

Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025 Snow typically blankets northern Arizona each winter, shaping travel, recreation and even wildfire season in the months that follow. —

Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blankets

Noun

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
Anybody heading into the spring with a seasonably cheerful and rosy view of world affairs will be well-met by the return of the patron saints of drone metal, pulling on their cloaks to herald our everlong winter.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026