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
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Polyurethane is commonly used in coatings, foams and adhesives for furniture, construction, automotive parts, footwear and more.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
This, along with composite materials, special coatings, wing design and other classified processes, make the B-2 difficult for even the most sophisticated defense systems to detect and track.
—Ellen Uchimiya, CBS News, 19 June 2025
In addition to the typical anti-reflective coatings, the front element is also protected by fluorine, a material that repels moisture and oil.
—PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
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The latter is a coating compound produced starting from post-consumer recycled plastic packaging which is to be used as a finishing treatment on unsold or flawed textiles and leather products.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Polyurethane is commonly used in coatings, foams and adhesives for furniture, construction, automotive parts, footwear and more.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
This, along with composite materials, special coatings, wing design and other classified processes, make the B-2 difficult for even the most sophisticated defense systems to detect and track.
—Ellen Uchimiya, CBS News, 19 June 2025
In addition to the typical anti-reflective coatings, the front element is also protected by fluorine, a material that repels moisture and oil.
—PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coating
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Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters and then the London Evening Standard.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Ill be covering the hardware launches in January so follow me here on Forbes using the blue button below, Facebook or YouTube to get the latest news and reviews.—
Antony Leather,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The nonslip backing kept it from sliding around in our tests.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
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Incredibly important to this equation is government backing.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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So let others chase chain stores and shelf facings.—
Joel Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Coaches argue that the nuances of a team’s journey—facing and sometimes losing to elite competition—should play a more decisive role in determining tournament seeding.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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See pictures of snow blanketing Florida, Texas and more Tuesday A major climate pattern shift has finally happened.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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The storm began its march Tuesday in Texas, blanketing highways and snarling traffic before making its way east.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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The floor was covered with fast-food wrappers and trash.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
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The cover art encapsulates a summer turn-up in NYC, featuring a sidewalk with an overflowing fire hydrant alongside remnants of party favors like dominoes, open lipstick, blunt wrappers and red Solo cups.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
17 June 2025
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Some Republicans are resisting pushing through President Donald Trump's rescission package, which would codify some $9.4 billion in DOGE budget cuts, including to NPR, PBS and foreign aid.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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The monthly treasury statement was released a week after Trump signed congressional Republicans' tax and spending package, which included extending the 2017 tax rates and reducing spending for Medicaid and nutrition assistance.—
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arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Judith Brooks, a fellow Catholic who advocates for immigrants, stood by the Detroit priest's side with a sealed envelope, leaning forward to hand the letter to him.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
15 July 2025
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The independent, design-forward hotel qualified for C-PACE improvements, from a building envelope to seismic measures.—
Rafi Golberstein,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Industries like plating, painting and circuit board production face strict scrutiny here — but far less abroad.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
14 June 2025
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Amid the parade of courses, there’s beautiful plating and masterful technique: In one dish, a healthy quenelle of caviar is perched upon an impossibly light dashi meringue shaped like a fish.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coating. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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