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verb

past tense of coat

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coated
Adjective
Aluminum targets tougher battery demands The coated aluminum can be used for battery enclosures and casings, where corrosion protection can help improve component durability. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 The company is positioning the material for applications traditionally served by leather, synthetic leather and other coated textiles. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 The result is hair that feels coated or dull and skin that feels dry or difficult to rinse clean. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 The nickel-coated controller makes this SSD more efficient by increasing MB per watt by 73% while consuming 16% less power than the Evo 990. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Ford coated restroom surfaces with graffiti-repellant materials. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026 It would be surrounded by an 8-foot-tall, coated aluminum fence and would have a storage container and a battery supply for the drones. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 The Outranger also carries a 255-L aluminum cargo box on the tongue and a Raptor-coated mounting panel on the left side of travel built to carry accessories like recovery boards and Rotopax canisters. — New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026 Glazed, painted, or coated cookware that was designed to hold food should be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
Ultrathin layer forms stronger protection The team also coated the structured copper foil with an MXene layer roughly 10 nanometers thick. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 Jewelry sat on and among a sink, chair, cabinet, artist easel, and smaller domestic objects coated in the blue carving wax Vernon uses in the workshop. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 Add the dressing and mix again, until all ingredients are well coated. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 For the beach season, top it with fresh peaches coated in sweet and spicy pepper jelly. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026 The bike’s gold KYB fork and chain may have been left untouched, but Gear Patrol notes that nearly everything else, from the switchgear to the swingarm, has been anodized, powder-coated, and dipped in black. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026 Yes, Stark has painted, or, more accurately, anodized, powder-coated, and otherwise bullied into submission just about everything to black. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 Fresh snow coated some of the highest peaks near Leadville and Twin Lakes Tuesday, creating a wintry scene. — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 In these pieces, which are coated in a palette of bright reds, dusky purples, black, and burl, their provenance becomes even murkier. — Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coated
Adjective
  • Bodies are by turns ethereal and disjointed, glazed and bloodied.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Chrome For a touch of flair, this manicure features a soft pink polish finished with an iridescent chrome sheen, giving the nails a glazed effect.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The article went viral, garnering pushback from the LGBT community over how it was covered and more attention to the LGBT bar itself from conservative pundits, who questioned why the bar still had a mask mandate.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Outside, the pool and spa sit directly in front of the bay, with a sunken lounge, covered dining area, and summer kitchen nearby.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • We're particularly taken with the collection's pet options, especially the tiny waxed jackets crafted for your pooch and the classic Barbour rain jacket reimagined as a chew toy.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • When asked about their initial reaction to being asked to serve on the jury, most waxed poetic about art and film and gratitude.
    — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Previous Pacific storms, most recently Hurricane Marie, have blanketed the region in unusually warm, humid air more reminiscent of the South.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In Lower Manhattan, the collapse of the Twin Towers led to a massive dust cloud that filled the air and blanketed city blocks with ash, debris, metal, glass, asbestos, benzene and other harmful particles, according to the WTC Health program.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The three-piece set includes a quilt and two pillowcases made from a premium blend of brushed microfiber, which results in a silky-smooth, lightweight texture that provides warmth, comfort, and breathability when temperatures start to rise.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Spanx AirEssentials Brushed Full-Zip Jacket Not to be missed, this zip-up jacket — complete with an ultra-soft brushed interior and stately mock neckline — offers a more sophisticated take on travel day dressing.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • One imagines her sweeping through arched thresholds, the click-clack of heels echoing across the burnished parquet, or presiding over feasts at the baronial dining table.
    — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Olive trees, desiccated from the Xylella fastidiosa bacterial epidemic, are consumed by fire and slump to the ground in a burnished black heap.
    — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
Adjective
  • As Russia’s ground offensive stalls, European officials warn the air war is growing more ruthless while Ukraine hits Russia’s Ust-Luga oil port and India’s leader presses publicly for an end to fighting.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The OutIn takes both pre-ground coffee and Nespresso’s original pods.
    — Cassie Gill, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • What’s now a polished lodge—two- and three-story wings along the shoreline, fishing boats named Eel Grass and Sea Wolf docked out front—was a defunct forestry homestead when the Nation bought it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The polished yet relaxed styling put a fresh spin on one of fall’s most timeless footwear staples — and marked a stylish switch-up for the princess.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Coated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coated. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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