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
Madeline Fass, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
In a recent project, her team ensured that tall cabinets had rods to hang coats, while lockers held shelves and hooks inside for sports equipment.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Add the remaining oil mixture and turn the chicken to coat, rubbing the oil between the skin and meat.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This isn’t a chunky knit, rather a cardigan that feels more like a jacket or house coat; the top molds to the body, while somehow not feeling overly clingy.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
In a recent project, her team ensured that tall cabinets had rods to hang coats, while lockers held shelves and hooks inside for sports equipment.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Wait to coat the dough balls with powdered sugar until just before baking.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Add the remaining oil mixture and turn the chicken to coat, rubbing the oil between the skin and meat.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coat
Noun
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Pair it with sheer brown tights and knee-high boots for peak fall energy, then throw a wool trench on top when temps drop.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Donegal sweaters made from merino wool from Ireland, herringbone sack suits, plaid cashmere CPO overshirts and pinstripe Oxford shirts complement the graphic Ts, classic hoodies and five-pocket jeans.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dale Ellis covers the federal courthouse beat for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reporting on criminal and civil matters that impact Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Swapping from premium to premium, particularly to cover off the big captaincy favourites, can lead to some huge points swings, which far outweigh any four-point transfer cost.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Channeling her inner Greek goddess, Kardashian paired the look with strappy gold heels and pulled her hair back in a bun.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the spirit of art imitating life, the episode calls attention to the proliferation of potentially toxic chemicals in the products many of us slather daily on our face, body and hair.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Either way, the 80-plus-degree coat of sunshine that blanketed the region the past few days was set to be a memory, according to the National Weather Service.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The first flakes of measurable snowfall could blanket Indianapolis in as little as a month, according to historical records kept by the National Weather Service.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Elkhorn and staghorn corals used to carpet Florida’s reef system, rising like antlers from the seabed — but not anymore.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pop on the pet power brush for tackling smaller surface areas prone to pet hair build up, like couches, armchairs, pet beds, and carpeted stairs.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.
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