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
Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
The shoes have a water-repellent protective coating, so there's no need to worry about the weather ruining the white exterior (just wipe them down with a wet cloth after).
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Levi Keller, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
The process begins by separating a couple of small silicon chips from a larger sheet, then coating them with a layer of oxide in a high-temperature furnace.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Ironing helps set that coating, so that whatever shape that's pressed into the fabric tends to hold for longer.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
The shoes have a water-repellent protective coating, so there's no need to worry about the weather ruining the white exterior (just wipe them down with a wet cloth after).
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Verb
Spring means beautiful flowers, fragrant lilacs – and lots of tree pollen coating cars and setting off sneezing, wheezing and headaches.
—Levi Keller, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
The process begins by separating a couple of small silicon chips from a larger sheet, then coating them with a layer of oxide in a high-temperature furnace.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coating
Noun
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Slovenia's public broadcaster RTV Slovenia reported that Jansa has the backing of 48 lawmakers in the 90-member assembly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Price said Putin will also be seeking China's diplomatic backing with regard to the Ukraine war, a conflict Beijing has tolerated if not openly endorsed.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Robby Snelling made his way into the Miami Marlins’ clubhouse on Sunday morning with a full brace covering his left arm, keeping it locked basically at a 90-degree angle.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2026
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The organization also found that our nation’s capital has 693 parks, covering 21 percent of its land, six percentage points higher than the national median.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Highest surf will be on west/northwest facing beaches.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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As the town is engulfed by the haunt, there’s a recognition evident in Rhys’ reactions, as if the horrors Tom’s facing are simultaneously too ludicrous to accept and too familiar to reject.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Both Bestor and architect Tim Barber, who counts Matt Duffer and Ramin Djawadi as clients, employ Densdeck Roof Boards and Densinglas sheeting, a fiberglass-matt gypsum panel considered sustainable because of its durability and recycled content, in their work.—
Abigail Stone,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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That weather — sheeting rain and biting cold — hadn’t looked so ideal seven minutes in when Nordi Mukiele slipped.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Dec. 2025
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The SaaSpocalypse narraLve oKen stops there, at the collapse of the wrapper, as if that is the whole story.—
Joel Hron,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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An investor who understands the bull case but selects the wrong wrapper can end a multi-year hold with a return that bears little resemblance to the appreciation of the underlying private position.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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During the rainy winter and early spring months, otherworldly photos of the park make the rounds online, showing brilliant yellow, pink, and purple blooms carpeting an otherwise lunar landscape.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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The landscape is different here, with yellow and pale green grasses carpeting the foothills and peaks that are still capped with snow even in the warmth of September.—
Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2023
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Trump is sitting on a decision over whether to deliver a $14 billion arms package to the island, having greenlit an $11 billion sale last year.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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The arrangement stands out even in an era of escalating compensation packages for top university executives, particularly because the $2 million separation payment is likely to be funded through private donations rather than state dollars.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Prepare for sensory overload at this clattery Malaysian spot with loud lighting and photos of dishes as stark as mug shots blanketing a wall.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Many homeowners who want to kill dandelions opt for spot-treating with non-harmful products or pulling them by hand with a long taproot tool — both of which avoid blanketing the entire yard.—
Ryan Brennan
May 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coating. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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