as in to cover
to form a layer over
thicken the sauce until it will coat the back of a spoon
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Recent Examples of coat
Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 11 Aug. 2025
Blankets, jackets and coats are allowed into the stadium.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Seal the bag and shake vigorously until the vegetables are well coated with oil.
4.
—Randy Graham, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The secret is the base coat, which creates a smooth barrier for easy, soak-free removal.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 11 Aug. 2025
Blankets, jackets and coats are allowed into the stadium.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, castor seed oil, rambutan extract, and a blend of peptides help to nourish your lashes while coating them with high-impact color.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Seal the bag and shake vigorously until the vegetables are well coated with oil.
4.
—Randy Graham, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coat
Noun
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After a treatment, you are guided into a cavernous grey stone and wood relaxation room with six oversized day beds, plumped with heavy pillows and wool blankets.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Synthetic or wool blends are your friend on the river.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Corina Vanek covers development for The Arizona Republic.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Diners don't need coupons or special passes to access the special menus covering breakfast, lunch and dinner.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Care of Gerd is an award-winning, organic skincare and beauty company based in Jokkmokk, Swedish Lapland, and the company, founded in 2008, is named after Gerd, the mother of the two founders, Anna-Lena (a licensed skincare therapist), and Johan Wiklund (a hair stylist).—
Debbi Kickham,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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My favorite secret feature is that the elastic zipper pull can be removed and used as an emergency hair tie—genius.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For breakfast and lunch, that means thick slices of French toast blanketed with strawberry compote and topped with dollops of spiced hoja santa custard.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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But going out one mile, a distance that few in Miami will travel on foot to a station, undermines the premise that development at that distance could be reasonably linked to transit, while potentially blanketing too much of the city in high-rise, high-density new construction, critics say.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The flooding began with a heavy downpour that sent water sheeting off the hillsides and into creeks.—
Hatim Sharif,
The Conversation,
5 July 2025
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My partner’s speciality is pasta: the fresh, handmade kind, delicately sheeted and crimped into intricate shapes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coat. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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