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
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Total snow and sleet accumulations up to a coating and ice accumulations up to a light glaze.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2026
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Cromogenia Units has over 85 years of experience providing solutions for textile preparation, dyeing, finishing and coating such as anti-pilling and water and oil repellent treatments.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
After dipping items like strawberries or cookies into chocolate or icing, place them on a cooling rack to catch any extra coating.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Total snow and sleet accumulations up to a coating and ice accumulations up to a light glaze.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Freezing rain was already coating roads Saturday in Texas and Alabama, and cars in Mississippi.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Cromogenia Units has over 85 years of experience providing solutions for textile preparation, dyeing, finishing and coating such as anti-pilling and water and oil repellent treatments.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coating
Noun
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With Sly and Robbie’s backing, Black Uhuru released several successful albums, including Red, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, and Anthem, which won the inaugural Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 1985.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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The continued success of this residency — which is the longest in Sphere history — is further proof of the undying love for the Eagles, which got their start as the backing band for Linda Ronstadt in 1971.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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First District Legislator Manny Abarca is sponsoring a piece of legislation calling for law enforcement officers in Jackson County — including federal immigration officers — to be prohibited from covering their faces or badges while on the job.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Extra-luxe finishes, such as mother-of-pearl facing and leather straps, display high craftsmanship and impeccable attention to detail.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2026
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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,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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 skies opened into sheeting rain as the minister gave his greeting; this was followed by thunder and an explosion of lightning.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The expiration date is usually printed on the box as well as the test strip protective wrapper.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Pushed to the back of one carton, gleaming in its gold wrapper, was a single Salted Peanut Butter David Protein Bar.—
Rachel Sugar,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Allen projects as a three-down linebacker who has the physicality to make plays in the run game, the athleticism to be used in blitz packages and the speed to defend in coverage.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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If the Senate doesn't pass that package of bills by the end of the day Friday, a partial government shutdown will begin.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Snow continued falling across Andover on Monday, blanketing the town with nearly 20 inches of powder and counting.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The anime features an alternative version of the 20th century in which technological progress evolved along a different path shaped by steam power, blanketing the Japanese city of Kyoto in smoke.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Volunteers — some from corporate sponsors, others who might come off the annual wait list for this opportunity — then carefully use a rubber stamp with this year’s winning original verse on the envelope.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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An envelope emblazoned with the university name.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coating. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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