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
Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 2 June 2026
The issue involves polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), the nonstick coating commonly sold under the Teflon brand name.
—Ryan Brennan
june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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
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Noun
ThermoShift consists of several layers, including a soft inner lining, synthetic fiber insulation, a heat-reflective film, a waterproof polyurethane coating barrier, and a wind-resistant nylon shell.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 2 June 2026
The issue involves polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), the nonstick coating commonly sold under the Teflon brand name.
—Ryan Brennan
june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Verb
Despite a mentality forged by military service, her abuelo is kind and affectionate, while her straight-shooting abuela gives her the explanation she’s long been denied for her mother’s abandonment, without sugar-coating it.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coating
Noun
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For hours now, Reid and the four actors who make up his backing band have been performing one of the 20-plus original songs written for the new season of AMC’s Interview With the Vampire, now renamed The Vampire Lestat.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Gold’s 5,000-year history and central bank backing give it a kind of staying power Bitcoin hasn’t built yet.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Leander Schaerlaeckens is a long-time soccer writer and has worked for ESPN, FOX Sports, and Yahoo Sports, among others, covering the United States men’s national team at three World Cups.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Nico Hoerner was the starting shortstop in Saturday’s lineup, with rookie infielder Pedro Ramírez covering second base, underlining the potential options for a club with several versatile defenders.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
Noun
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All suites are ocean-facing with walk-out trails leading directly to the beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The preview is available to Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, and Premium subscribers aged 18 and over in the US, embedded directly onto the enterprise Microsoft 365 footprint — even if the initial rollout is consumer-facing.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
1 June 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
Noun
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How much does the wrapper matter?—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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What is changing is the wrapper.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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Escalante Sandoval then approached the parked van, removed a key concealed in the gas cap and backed it up, allowing a group of people to move three deep freezers from the van into the bed of the truck and load them with packages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The Art of the Pet package really rolls out the red carpet for dogs at this dog-only property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Whipping winds can quickly spread the flames, and with the dry brush blanketing hills across South Orange County, minutes matter.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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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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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coating. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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