as in to cover
to form a layer over
thicken the sauce until it will coat the back of a spoon
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Recent Examples of coat
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Interestingly, that coat became harder to find in the museum after Mourinho left Chelsea a second time and everything between him and the club started to turn sour.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The white meat Chicken Tenders are coated in a garlic and powder-seasoned breading.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Does one just neglect the laundry, fur ball tumbleweeds from my winter-coat-shedding pup, and the cloudy glass shower door?
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Interestingly, that coat became harder to find in the museum after Mourinho left Chelsea a second time and everything between him and the club started to turn sour.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Detroit paced the Central for almost the entire season … only to trip over itself, fall down a flight of stairs coated in aioli, and land on a whoopee cushion in front of its crush.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The white meat Chicken Tenders are coated in a garlic and powder-seasoned breading.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coat
Noun
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These boots are ankle height to provide a bit of coverage, and feature a wool lining, sockliner, and an outsole made of sugarcane.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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Though they are considered color-safe, oxygen bleach stain removers shouldn't be used on wool or silk and can sometimes cause bleach spots.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In addition to yards of open grassy areas for Pickles and Franklin to roam freely, there is a pool, sauna, pickleball court, outdoor kitchen, and lots of shaded or umbrella-covered seating.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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With support from the ADG Community Journalism Project, LEARNS reporter Josh Snyder covers the impact of the law on the K-12 education system across the state, and its effect on teachers, students, parents and communities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The hairs on the back of the neck still stand up now when thinking of the post-match celebrations after David Seaman’s penalty save dumped out Spain in the quarter-finals.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This Levoit is down 30%, and a master of hair and fur removal.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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More than 30,000 tickets have been sold for each night, so expect the city to be blanketed in pink this weekend.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, shops and restaurants lie dormant or blanketed in graffiti.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Apart from hardwood in one of the bedrooms, the floors were carpeted.—
Dan Levin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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The skies opened into sheeting rain as the minister gave his greeting; this was followed by thunder and an explosion of lightning.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The flooding began with a heavy downpour that sent water sheeting off the hillsides and into creeks.—
Hatim Sharif,
The Conversation,
5 July 2025
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“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coat. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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