as in covering
to form a layer over
thicken the sauce until it will coat the back of a spoon
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Recent Examples of coating
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The wafer-thin coating of clay remained long after the underlying tissues decayed completely, retaining their detailed morphology and forming a perfect clay mask.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
The set comes with three extra-virgin olive oils—one for sizzling, one for frying, and one for finishing—plus a sizzle spray for even coating.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The facility integrates material design, electrode coating, laser cutting, stacking and performance testing at one site.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The wafer-thin coating of clay remained long after the underlying tissues decayed completely, retaining their detailed morphology and forming a perfect clay mask.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Beyond cost, the study offers a new paradigm in catalyst engineering, stabilizing materials from within rather than coating them for protection.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
The set comes with three extra-virgin olive oils—one for sizzling, one for frying, and one for finishing—plus a sizzle spray for even coating.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coating
Noun
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Miller Rogen, who previously directed Like Father, is shooting the film on location in Los Angeles with backing from the California Tax Credit program.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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The beat and the backing grunts are tense (and intense), but the electric piano is warm and tender.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Former President Bill Clinton arrived at the New York City Marathon finish line Sunday with a bandage covering the tip of his nose.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Pentagon recently imposed the most stringent access restrictions of the term, requiring that all reporters covering the Defense Department in person sign a restrictive press policy prohibiting them from soliciting any information the department has not authorized for release.—
Scott Nover,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
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The 24 entry-level terrace rooms start at 645 square feet, with spacious balconies overlooking the garden; the 14 Upper Terrace rooms, one floor up, are the same size, but considered ocean-facing, given the elevated viewpoint.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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They can be used as rear-facing or front-facing while some can be used as booster seats.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
26 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
Noun
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And the littlest ones loved the bright-yellow wrapper on the peanut M&M’s.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Madison pulls out a tampon wrapper before revealing a vial inside.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The cable alternative’s packages offer NBC and USA Network, along with more than 90 other channels — such as ABC, Fox, ESPN, Fox Sports, NBA TV and others.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Handling booster disputes This sort of altercation was common at colleges when athletic departments started tying donations to seat locations of season ticket packages.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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The eero 6+ mesh system is $105 off and instantly fixes dead zones, blanketing your space in fast, stable Wi-Fi while doubling as a smart-home hub.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Tailless designs are inherently unstable, and thrust vectoring can maximize performance across the flight envelope, including at high altitudes, the report noted.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Rufus finds Joe’s envelope, which flew onto the floor when Sarah grabbed Paula’s scarf during her argument with Mark.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coating. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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