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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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Noun

The lower body is protected with a Raptor polyurethane coating. — New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026 It’s made with a durable metal frame and has a coating designed to prevent rust buildup. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

But soon after a contractor completed work on a protective blue liner, and the pool was refilled, there were reports of coating floating at the surface. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 May 12, 2026 – After additional rain delays on May 10 - 11, coating product spraying continues. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coating

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Noun

Rabble, an early Twitter employee, created Divine with backing from Twitter founder Jack Dorsey.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
That venture has the strong backing of Ken Griffin, a local billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of backing

Verb

His comments ranged widely, covering the latest battlefield developments, efforts to counter Russian ballistic attacks, the state of peace negotiations, Ukraine’s budgetary challenges and the political turmoil surrounding Fedorov’s dismissal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Within those 22 appearances, the Cubs are 9-1 in his starts, and the Mexican right-hander has also notched two saves, covering all sorts of situations in his hybrid role.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of covering

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

Noun

Investigators also matched Mangione’s fingerprints to those found on a water bottle and a protein bar wrapper near the scene of the killing, authorities said.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
The wrapper choice becomes a tax and custody question, ETFs for IRAs, coins for those who want transfers and eventually self-custody, rather than a venue choice.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrapper

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

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Congress, however, is currently focused on other matters, such as the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, a bipartisan tax-administration package introduced by Senate Finance Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR).

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
But the City Council still must take additional steps before public funding is put toward the project, including approving the issuance of bonds to fund the $600 million package.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of package

Verb

Synopsis The equatorial village of Rukumba has endured months of drought when suddenly snow falls overnight, an impossible event blanketing the land in white.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
As engagement-farming social-media accounts like Pop Base and celebrity-gossip accounts such as Deuxmoi still post frequent updates of celebrity sightings and speculation, the type of blanketing gossip press that Hilton introduced now spares no one.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of blanketing

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