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
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Label them appropriately and organize them in a convenient place for you and your pet, such as on a shelf in the mudroom or coat closet.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Just make sure they’re not coated in sugar.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The costume was designed by veteran costume and puppet designer Tahra Zafar and, of course, includes Paddington’s trademark blue duffel coat and red hat, as well as mechanics that enable facial expressions like blinking.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Label them appropriately and organize them in a convenient place for you and your pet, such as on a shelf in the mudroom or coat closet.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
Color drenching is the technique of coating a space in a single hue, creating a bold, monochromatic, and often maximalist effect.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Just make sure they’re not coated in sugar.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coat
Noun
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Steve Madden Faux Wool Trench Coat For travelers headed to chilly destinations, this faux-wool trench is the ultimate blend of warmth and sophistication.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Middleton, for her part, wears it almost like a tie, but manages to create an interesting interplay of textures with the wool coat, adding class and even more sobriety to the ensemble.—
Arancha Gamo,
Glamour,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The $155,000 figure was within a range covered by insurance, and FBI investigators found that no individual donor funds were diverted before they were deposited into the Bright Futures Fund, Johnston wrote.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Since the 2015 Paris COP, Article 6 negotiations were the forum for some of the most arcane and hair-splitting debates in climate politics, and a reliable target for activists claiming the whole thing is a scam.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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New designs such as moccasins and penny loafers add to dainty slippers, rubber-lug ankle boots and winter takes on boat shoe styles in a lineup that encompasses soft suede, natural leather, silk velvet and pony hair, among others.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Monitoring with precision Where traditional pest control often resorts to blanket spray applications, IPM involves careful observation.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Days earlier, a blizzard hit the country, blanketing it in snow.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Representative of these was Bean Garden, originally staged in 1971, a massive platform carpeted with dry beans, across which visitors were invited to walk, enjoying the crunching sounds of their footsteps.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Nov. 2025
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If your closet is carpeted, steam clean it or call a pest control service to treat the carpet.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Place dough sheet on floured surface, and spread out using your hands to a 16x8-inch rectangle.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coat. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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