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noun

Definition of coatingnext
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
Known for its crispy coating and bite-sized pieces made for dipping, Popcorn Chicken became a nostalgic favorite among KFC customers before it was phased out from menus in early 2023. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 Otherwise, do not rinse; rinsing removes a light coating of starch that helps sauces and seasonings cling to the pasta. — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2026
Verb
The velvety sauce combines peanut butter, coconut cream, ginger, and garlic, coating every piece of tofu with nutty, lip-smacking flavor. — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 June 2026 Thick colonies are already coating boats, piers and pipelines. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for coating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coating
  1. backing
  2. covering
  3. facing
  4. sheeting
  5. wrapper
  6. carpeting
  7. package
  8. blanketing
Noun
  • He is later seen greeting incarcerated men in the prison canteen, shaking hands and performing with several inmates serving as his backing band.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Repression allows leaders to retain elite backing while adhering to international demands for economic liberalization.
    — José Kaire, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of backing
Verb
  • Maryland’s biggest grant program is generous, covering full financial need for students, up to $18,000 a year.
    — Jay A. Perman, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
  • But one of the joys of covering this World Cup has been speaking to women who love soccer.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 18 July 2026
Definition of covering
Noun
  • Sunlight floods the main living area thanks to an entire facade of front-facing, floor-to-ceiling windows that also supplies immersive views of the surrounding forest.
    — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
  • Customer-facing, revenue-producing agents are a different conversation—those are COGS, with their own operating model.
    — Priya Sawant, Forbes.com, 10 July 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
Noun
  • When working at the miniature scale, each figure of a standard-size adult takes one paper-and-foil gum wrapper, whatever the gender or the sport.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • But Morris added that there is a compelling reason for more of these trades to be taking place within the ETF wrapper.
    — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of wrapper
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of carpeting
Noun
  • According to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, investigators reviewed social media accounts, a website and a billboard in Latin America that advertised maternity packages at South Texas hospitals to foreign nationals.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • However, if Preller decides to move Miller, Getz has the prospect capital to put together as good a package as anyone.
    — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of package
Verb
  • Flock surveillance cameras are blanketing the country, and to no one’s surprise, innocent people are being caught in their dragnet.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 July 2026
  • With one acrobatic slam after another, Yaxel Lendeborg cut through the sleepy atmosphere blanketing the pregame layup lines, injecting some energy into a crowd that was waiting to watch the team’s first summer league game at Chase Center on Friday.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of blanketing

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