carpets

present tense third-person singular of carpet

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Recent Examples of carpets Found in small quantities in the solar wind, He-3 is implanted in the lunar regolith, the layer of loose, fragmented material that carpets the terrain of the moon. Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • The style’s key color is a bright Varsity Maize yellow, which coats the entirety of the upper’s nubuck base.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The pureed corn mixture is buttery, savory, and surprisingly decadent despite having only a small amount of dairy, The corn's natural sugars add an edge of sweetness to the sauce; the sauce coats the pasta like an Alfredo and matches its richness but is not as cheesy as an Alfredo.
    Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Carman provides teams with a dog vest, ID card, and liability insurance that covers them in the field.
    Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Carpets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpets. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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