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
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The cover for the lullaby rendition features a teddy bear in a fur coat, in homage to Beyoncé's original cover.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
The sweet dust that coats these squares is a nice touch.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Researchers have confirmed that invasive flatworms can hitch rides on your pet’s fur, clinging to their coat after time in the yard or garden.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The cover for the lullaby rendition features a teddy bear in a fur coat, in homage to Beyoncé's original cover.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Lozenges allow zinc to coat the mouth and throat, which may prevent viruses from sticking and replicating.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
The sweet dust that coats these squares is a nice touch.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coat
Noun
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Husbands in felted-wool chore jackets pressing a sleeping bundle to their chests with one hand, the other carrying their Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket haul.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Natural fibers like cotton, linen, wool, silk, or hemp are better options.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 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,
9 Apr. 2026
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Crouch, who suffered a debilitating brain aneurysm a decade ago, also has Medicare, which covers people who are 65 or older or have disabilities.—
Sam Whitehead,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The formula works on wet, damp, or dry hair and is infused with argan oil for extra hydration.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Take care of your hair from day to night.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The former Exide Technologies plant in Vernon melted down pallets of lead-acid car batteries in blast furnaces for nearly a century, blanketing up to 10,000 nearby properties with toxic dust, according to state officials.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Four exposures blanket the home with light, while a rooftop terrace off a semi-circular sunroom with a wet bar offers views over the Manhattan skyline and Hudson River.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Eastern Colorado prairie was once carpeted with a mix of hardy grasses, flowering plants, and small shrubs that supported great herds of bison and pronghorn, abundant prairie dog colonies, predators like coyotes, foxes, and badgers, as well as numerous bird species, reptiles, and insects.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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The bedrooms are carpeted while the hall has hardwood flooring.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 2026.
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