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noun

ˈshēt How to pronounce sheet (audio)
Definition of sheetnext
as in expansion
a wide space or area from the bow of our ship all we could see was an impenetrable sheet of fog

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verb

as in to coat
to form a layer over dust sheeted the floors of the old, abandoned house

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Recent Examples of sheet
Noun
There’s no question that the Roam’s spec sheet looks upscale. — New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026 The doorman lifted a sheet of paper covered in tally marks and checked for my name. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
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 The Company Store knows bedding—from mattresses to sheet sets to duvet inserts and pillows—all in a myriad of colorways and prints to suit every taste. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheet
  1. expansion
  2. coat
  3. expanse
  4. cover
  5. length
  6. plain
  7. stretch
Noun
  • In March, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI stood at the White House and signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, promising American households would not pay for the grid expansion their data centers require.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Lenae aims to build on Bird’s Eye’s ethos of expansion, pushing further into an airy, lambent sound.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of expansion
Verb
  • The wings in the ad appeared to be heavily coated in a thick, dark sauce, and some of the pieces didn’t clearly resemble drums or flats.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of coat
Noun
  • Separately, Shaman likened El Niño to a large burner on a stovetop, heating the atmosphere across a vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean and leading to more global heat extremes, particularly for next summer if current forecasts pan out.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, across the way in Capri is the world-famous beach club Fontellina, set upon a rocky expanse.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanse
Verb
  • William Simms Simms Family There are online fundraisers set up to help the families cover the costs of funerals as well as other expenses.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For example, people in the US will only see a small part of the sun covered by the moon, while Europe and northwestern Africa will experience a more dramatic cloaking of much of the sun, according to NASA.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cover
Noun
  • Amegadjie, a third-round pick in 2024, has shown the coaching staff things with his physicality and length.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And for the vast majority of its length, e-bikes are permitted, including in Greenwood Village and Denver, between which Cherry Hills Village lies.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of length
Noun
  • Explore the landscape of rolling plains, steep canyons, and family dynasties with a stake in the land that runs deep.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The project will provide support to recover 100 species facing imminent extinction, spanning mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates and plants from 30 countries in habitats ranging from oceans to volcanic plains.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plain
Noun
  • Movement control Soft actuators are materials or devices that can bend, stretch, contract, or change their shape in response to an external trigger.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The fight is taking shape across a remarkably broad battlefield, from Atlanta’s northern suburbs to exurban communities and rural stretches of Georgia where both parties see opportunities.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of stretch

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