as in coated
to form a layer over
leaves carpeted the lawn
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Recent Examples of carpeted
Cole dislikes when stairs are carpeted or when the runner extends to the baluster and the wall.
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
The path climbs a low hill that’s often carpeted with an array of blooms.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Pop on the pet power brush for tackling smaller surface areas prone to pet hair buildup, like couches, armchairs, pet beds, and carpeted stairs.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
Further into the lobby, guests clustered around wooden and carpeted phone booths outfitted with black rotary-style phones, taking turns posing as if mid-call.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
That rain, combined with others since late August, has carpeted many natural areas in Southern California in green.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Instead of emerging spring plants and wildflowers, the forest is carpeted with decaying black oak leaves blown from nearby trees while a few still cling to nearly naked branches.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Time hits differently on the Aeolians, particularly on sleepy Salina, whose volcanic slopes are carpeted in wild capers and whose lava-houses and fishing villages appear cantilevered over the cliffs, with views of a smoking Stromboli.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
But what some people miss is a beautiful fishing port that's lined with steep, limestone cliffs and carpeted with pebbly beaches.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
The path climbs a low hill that’s often carpeted with an array of blooms.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Pop on the pet power brush for tackling smaller surface areas prone to pet hair buildup, like couches, armchairs, pet beds, and carpeted stairs.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
Further into the lobby, guests clustered around wooden and carpeted phone booths outfitted with black rotary-style phones, taking turns posing as if mid-call.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
That rain, combined with others since late August, has carpeted many natural areas in Southern California in green.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Instead of emerging spring plants and wildflowers, the forest is carpeted with decaying black oak leaves blown from nearby trees while a few still cling to nearly naked branches.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Time hits differently on the Aeolians, particularly on sleepy Salina, whose volcanic slopes are carpeted in wild capers and whose lava-houses and fishing villages appear cantilevered over the cliffs, with views of a smoking Stromboli.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
But what some people miss is a beautiful fishing port that's lined with steep, limestone cliffs and carpeted with pebbly beaches.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpeted
Verb
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Pour ¾ cup sauce over shredded beef, and toss until coated.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Don't use the glossy ad pages, which could be coated with a plastic film.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Drawing Room extends into a calm outdoor courtyard fenced off by French doors and covered by a canopy of latticed vines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Tax is based on the price of oil once Russian producers have covered their costs of around $15 per barrel, so a fall in the price can substantially reduce revenue to the government.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Carpeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpeted. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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