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
Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Some covered their colorful, sparkly outfits with warm coats, and most people made a bee-line after the auction for the afterparty held inside the museum instead of lingering around.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
Drizzle mixture with 1/2 cup of the General Tso’s sauce; toss to coat.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
When the news came that a horse had scratched, a great stir rose, and several of the groomsmen who were sitting in the stalls with their horse wards scurried to start their brisk brushing to get the pine shavings off and used their jute sacks to spit-shine the coats slick.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Some covered their colorful, sparkly outfits with warm coats, and most people made a bee-line after the auction for the afterparty held inside the museum instead of lingering around.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
While this necklace is gold vermeil (coated), it’s designed to last a long time—just make sure not to shower with it on.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
Drizzle mixture with 1/2 cup of the General Tso’s sauce; toss to coat.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coat
Noun
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The result is a fiber built for durability and flexibility, with performance on par with wool and more stretch than cotton.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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That tells you how many layers of wool.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Uber One is included as a perk on select American Express travel credit cards, like the Amex Platinum, which offers up to $120 in annual statement credits to cover the full cost of a membership.—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her hair, which is long, dark, and curly, had recently been treated to a bathroom Manic Panic job, and the front strands were dyed a light peach.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The label was constantly asking them to dress sexier, or to style their hair a certain way.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
Verb
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You'll be rewarded each year when they are blanketed with flowers.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Many homeowners who want to kill dandelions opt for spot-treating with non-harmful products or pulling them by hand with a long taproot tool — both of which avoid blanketing the entire yard.—
Ryan Brennan
May 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Hillsides covered in fuel The hills surrounding Concepción, Penco and Lirquén appear deep green from the air, carpeted in trees, and in the thickness of these forests lies an insidious risk.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The labels bore a photo of the vast sea of blossoms that once carpeted the Valley, now clogged with crowded freeways.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Both Bestor and architect Tim Barber, who counts Matt Duffer and Ramin Djawadi as clients, employ Densdeck Roof Boards and Densinglas sheeting, a fiberglass-matt gypsum panel considered sustainable because of its durability and recycled content, in their work.—
Abigail Stone,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Reroll the dough sheets away from you into cylinders and loosely pinch them closed.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coat. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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