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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
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The nonstick coating on the pan requires little oil to evenly cook everything from eggs and French toast to veggies and fish.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The finger food, made with white meat chicken and a crispy coating, comes with a new creamy chili sauce for dipping, according to an April 24 news release.
—Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
Use a brush to apply a liberal coating of ketchup on the grates.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Sherwin-Williams rose 4.8% for another one of the market’s bigger gains after the paint and coatings company likewise reported a better-than-expected profit.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The nonstick coating on the pan requires little oil to evenly cook everything from eggs and French toast to veggies and fish.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The finger food, made with white meat chicken and a crispy coating, comes with a new creamy chili sauce for dipping, according to an April 24 news release.
—Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
Use a brush to apply a liberal coating of ketchup on the grates.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coating
Noun
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The demand comes with the backing of the White House after a joint phone call with US President Donald Trump, the Europeans said.—
Mariya Knight,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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May 8, 2025 The backing of Ramaswamy represents Trump’s MAGA branch of the GOP defeating establishment-minded figures once again.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
Verb
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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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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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The men from Broward County facing charges are: Benjamin Tokoma Sanders, 23, of Oakland Park; Katriel Victor Marmol, 57, of Davie; and Dariel Manresa, 34, of Pembroke Pines, the DOJ said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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One tenant was a Morgan State University student facing struggles typical of residents in the Kushner complexes.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 Apr. 2025
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One game after being wadded up and tossed aside like a hot dog wrapper by a Timberwolves team that was just hungrier, the Lakers pushed and shoved and fought their way into personifying a must-win.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The most common single-use plastic items included food wrappers, bottles, bottle caps/rings, cigarette butts, wipes, and fragments.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 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
Noun
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Viewers will be able to choose to see different on-screen graphics packages that pair statistics with game movement.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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The packages are $3,949; $4,099 and $4,499 (the priciest includes the rower).—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The woman calmly left the bank and took off on foot once she was given the envelope, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
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Before a president does anything that potentially pushes the legal envelope, he is supposed to get a formal memorandum from OLC that analyzes the legal issues and concludes that the action can or cannot be undertaken, and how.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
28 Apr. 2025
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With a total of 151 available, the $1,000 cup is made from polished pewter (there are 51 of these), and the fancier $5,000 cup has 24-karat heavy gold plating over sterling silver (there are 100 of these).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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The flavors were bold, the plating colorful and the wine pairings inspired.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coating. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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