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
ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
One is Nami’s (Emily Rudd) response to Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) messing up her coat on Drum Island.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Its enamel coating is stain-resistant, chip-resistant and crack-resistant for easy maintenance.
—Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation's oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the day British forces evacuated the city.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
One is Nami’s (Emily Rudd) response to Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) messing up her coat on Drum Island.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Lightly coat foil with cooking spray.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Its enamel coating is stain-resistant, chip-resistant and crack-resistant for easy maintenance.
—Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coat
Noun
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To stay warm on cold days, Abrams and others at Flylow layer the TC over a wool or polyester flannel.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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The cover is made from breathable, natural cotton and is followed by a layer of flame-retardant wool for optimal cooling properties.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2026
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,
26 Mar. 2026
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The plan would cover other aspects of ICE as well as Customs and Border Protection.—
LISA MASCARO,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Underwood, with wet hair and wearing a towel around his neck from the postgame celebration, said the Illini were going to enjoy Saturday’s win for a night.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Children can be seen monkeying around the billiards table, and the surrounding area offers plenty of activities to suit the whole gang—from hiking and boat tours to hair-raising seaplane adventures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One night in early March, an Iranian writer and dissident climbed to the roof of his apartment building, in Tehran, to marvel at a towering inferno that had blanketed the sky in smoke.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Palisades and Eaton fires burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed at least 12,000 buildings, blanketing the ocean in ash for up to 100 miles offshore.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rolling hills carpeted in bluebonnets stretching as far as the eye can see.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere Renate Reinsve ditched her shoes and walked barefoot through the party, which was carpeted.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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Save your time and check out the most popular coffee makers, electric toothbrushes, and sheets our readers are loving, just in time for gift-giving season.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coat. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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