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noun

Definition of coating

as in backing

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verb

present participle of coat

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

Noun

This layer helps prevent rust, creates a nonstick-like surface, and improves the coating of the skillet over time. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 All these cleaners and solvents could remove or wear down the protective coating. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

In May 2025, a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier thundered down the mountainside in the nearby Loetschental valley, sending plumes of dust skyward and coating with mud nearly all of Blatten, which had been evacuated earlier as a precaution. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Some suggest coating the string or pole with petroleum jelly, but please don’t do that. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coating

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coating

Noun

Medium-colored drapes with white plastic backings block about 33% of incoming heat.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
This government backing allows some borrowers to get better loan terms compared to traditional mortgages, including more flexible credit minimums and lower down payment requirements.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of backing

Verb

Both books combine new, headline-generating reporting with intel Wickersham has gathered over decades covering football.

— Aaron Reiss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
But since Harvey, then a senior at Oberlin College, was writing for the Oberlin Review, covering football was a rather tricky proposition.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of covering

Noun

Sea facing suites have views over the harbor and terraces set up with chairs and tables for watching the boats glide in and out.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Sunlight Place the plant in a sunny window, south-facing if possible, and give it four to six hours of sunlight each day.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of facing

Verb

The offer sheet comes 14 years after the Flyers, under previous management, offer-sheeting Nashville defenseman Shea Weber for $110 million over 14 years, which the Predators matched.

— Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
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

Definition of sheeting

Verb

In Angra dos Reis, there are dramatic mountain vistas, verdant jungle carpeting every ridge and islet, and warm, cerulean water.

— Hannah Seligson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Flowers completely cover the needle-like foliage, carpeting the garden in vibrant pink, purple, and violet-red blooms.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026

Definition of carpeting

Noun

Van Ertvelde said most of the field this weekend is running the full cooling package — ducts, fans, chiller and driver cooling shirt.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Those states invested heavily in soundstages, developed skilled local crews, and created competitive incentive packages (up to 30 percent in Georgia and 40 percent in Louisiana).

— Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of package

Verb

The lush grass blanketing this scenic Texas field belies the grisly horrors discovered underneath and the agonizing mystery that has tormented families for decades – until now.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
When the winds died down, Carter went outside to find hail blanketing her yard and fog blocking her view of the street.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of blanketing

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