as in coating
to form a layer over
leaves carpeted the lawn
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Recent Examples of carpeting
Flowers completely cover the needle-like foliage, carpeting the garden in vibrant pink, purple, and violet-red blooms.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
During the rainy winter and early spring months, otherworldly photos of the park make the rounds online, showing brilliant yellow, pink, and purple blooms carpeting an otherwise lunar landscape.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
The landscape is different here, with yellow and pale green grasses carpeting the foothills and peaks that are still capped with snow even in the warmth of September.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2023
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
During the rainy winter and early spring months, otherworldly photos of the park make the rounds online, showing brilliant yellow, pink, and purple blooms carpeting an otherwise lunar landscape.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
The landscape is different here, with yellow and pale green grasses carpeting the foothills and peaks that are still capped with snow even in the warmth of September.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpeting
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Handle heavy pans like cast-iron gently to keep them from banging on the grates and avoid chipping their enamel coating.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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The silicone coating on the dryer sheet will help soften the food.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
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Some of the allegations included removing protective plastic guards covering actresses’ vaginas during the filming of intimate scenes, and Franco getting angry when actresses didn’t want to go topless.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Reporters from England said this is a typical setup for the press covering the England men’s national team.—
Pete Grathoff
June 14,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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“Carpeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpeting. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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