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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 depression is a gritty-slick coating that constantly throbs against my thoughts and my insides. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 Over the last decade, GE Aerospace has upgraded the GEnx engine’s high-pressure turbine blades and combustor coating technology, more than doubling time on wing in harsh environments, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Verb

But the real pleasure is the 303 basslines that squirm in between the drums, coating the soundscapes of the tracks in grime and noxious soot. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026 The Shanghai researchers say the coating can be applied using conventional automotive spray-coating techniques. — New Atlas, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for coating

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Noun

In 2024, Nairobi lawmaker Esther Passaris petitioned Parliament to create one, on behalf of citizens and with the backing of water-sector advocates.

— Raul Roman, NPR, 25 July 2026
El Sayed received Ocasio-Cortez’s backing earlier this month, a rare honor, as the congresswoman has been cautious of extending endorsements in the 2026 midterm elections.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026

Definition of backing

Verb

The prefect of the Gironde region that includes Bordeaux ordered the evacuation in the early hours of Saturday, covering parts of three of the city’s western suburbs, including its airport.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
After about seven years of covering politics every day, the repetition of the photographs started to wear on her.

— Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of covering

Noun

The question facing brands is no longer whether Americans want THC drinks.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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

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

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

Spokane’s Airport Board, which is run by both the city and county, awarded its CEO David Haring a hefty compensation package after he was named to the role last August.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
Investigators also seized boxes that had been resealed and were ready to ship, packages containing modeling clay instead of fragrance products, additional modeling clay, a heat gun, glue and packaging materials, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Definition of package

Verb

Most voters are unlikely to realize many of the ads blanketing Michigan’s airwaves are funded by AIPAC.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Weather patterns have carried the smoke hundreds of miles south into the eastern United States, blanketing cities from the Upper Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic in a thick haze and sharply reducing air quality.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of blanketing

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