as in coated
to form a layer over
leaves carpeted the lawn
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Recent Examples of carpeted
Hillsides covered in fuel The hills surrounding Concepción, Penco and Lirquén appear deep green from the air, carpeted in trees, and in the thickness of these forests lies an insidious risk.
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The labels bore a photo of the vast sea of blossoms that once carpeted the Valley, now clogged with crowded freeways.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
The Eastern Colorado prairie was once carpeted with a mix of hardy grasses, flowering plants, and small shrubs that supported great herds of bison and pronghorn, abundant prairie dog colonies, predators like coyotes, foxes, and badgers, as well as numerous bird species, reptiles, and insects.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The bedrooms are carpeted while the hall has hardwood flooring.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Rolling hills carpeted in bluebonnets stretching as far as the eye can see.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere Renate Reinsve ditched her shoes and walked barefoot through the party, which was carpeted.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere Renate Reinsve ditched her shoes and walked barefoot through the party, which was carpeted.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Cole dislikes when stairs are carpeted or when the runner extends to the baluster and the wall.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The labels bore a photo of the vast sea of blossoms that once carpeted the Valley, now clogged with crowded freeways.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
The Eastern Colorado prairie was once carpeted with a mix of hardy grasses, flowering plants, and small shrubs that supported great herds of bison and pronghorn, abundant prairie dog colonies, predators like coyotes, foxes, and badgers, as well as numerous bird species, reptiles, and insects.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The bedrooms are carpeted while the hall has hardwood flooring.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Rolling hills carpeted in bluebonnets stretching as far as the eye can see.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere Renate Reinsve ditched her shoes and walked barefoot through the party, which was carpeted.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere Renate Reinsve ditched her shoes and walked barefoot through the party, which was carpeted.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Cole dislikes when stairs are carpeted or when the runner extends to the baluster and the wall.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpeted
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An astounding 500 to 1,000 nails are used on each piece, which is coated with the signature canvas.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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Moss, sticks and other debris floated in the water while the South Sawyer Glacier, usually brilliant blue, was coated in a layer of dust.—
Megan I. Gannon,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
Verb
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As of last month, 62 percent of the vehicle covered in the recall had already received the update.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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Storefronts once crammed with shoppers, now covered by tarps.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Carpeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpeted. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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