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
NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Add the dressing and toss to coat.
—Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025
Add the garlic, oregano, basil, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and stir to coat.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The Allisons organized children from church Sunday schools to gather shoes, winter coats, soap and coins for kids in need elsewhere in the world.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Add the dressing and toss to coat.
—Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Each was a glass sheet coated in an emulsion, or a layer of chemicals, that reacted to incoming light, mostly from stars across the sky.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025
Add the garlic, oregano, basil, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and stir to coat.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coat
Noun
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And good wool creates great sweaters.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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Craftsmanship takes precedence in these moisture-wicking and super resilient slippers, made from all-natural wool sourced from small farms in Kyrgyzstan.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Hours before Wednesday's game against the Halifax Macs, the Nova Scotia U-18 Major Hockey League announced on X that Marchand and Andrew Bodnarchuk will cover for the grieving father as guest coaches.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The new banner will cover film and TV, and span scripted and docs.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Cha See’s lighting design bathes the set in the warm golden hue of the past and costume designer Qween Jean and hair and wig designer Nikiya Mathis team up to bring the ‘70s back in full living color with bold prints, bouffants, and miniskirts.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Newman first advised anyone opting to change up their hair with a wig for Halloween to always remember a wig cap.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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O'Riordan explained that this is because lobular cancer, with its sheet-like cell growth, can blanket and wrap around the lining of organs.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hirschhorn wrote that Beijing’s surveillance abilities were nothing compared to the half-million surveillance cameras blanketing London.—
Byron Tau,
Fortune,
29 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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Place dough sheet on floured surface, and spread out using your hands to a 16x8-inch rectangle.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coat. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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