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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
Diesel fuel that is intended for off-road uses such as agriculture is exempt from federal and state excise taxes, and it is dyed for law enforcement purposes, the White House explained in a fact sheet. — Nicholas Ingram, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 The 150 large sheets of parchment that go inside the book were kept separate from the cover and remain in safe keeping. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 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 addition to being the league’s most valuable franchise, the Valkyries now hold the record for the fastest advancement to the Finals for an expansion team, making it to the championship in only their second season.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The plan is to grow to 100 million in 2028, once a gas-processing expansion is complete.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of expansion
Verb
  • Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil Have cleansing oils left your skin feeling coated in a greasy film?
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The baits are around the size of a matchbox and coated with fishmeal to attract raccoons.
    — Eva Flowe October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of coat
Noun
  • Imagery, in its poetic sense, is unbridled by the laws of the real, unconcerned with replication, devoted instead to the rolling expanse of attempt.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • National monuments are designed to protect specific locations and objects, such as archaeological or historical sites, whereas national parks have a broader purpose including recreation and the preservation of vast expanses of wilderness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of expanse
Verb
  • Today, Flex is largely viewed as a traditional manufacturing company, sometimes covered by industrials analysts rather than technology analysts.
    — Paul Meeks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Alongside these are conventional effects plugins covering reverb, delay, chorus, compression, EQ, distortion/saturation, and pitch shifting.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of cover
Noun
  • Putter lengths obviously differ and matches could be won/lost.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Nonprofit experts have raised questions about the length of service of the 1736 FCC’s board members.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of length
Noun
  • The last person to see them alive Hundreds of miles from the snow and ice of the Himalaya, a modest house in the plains of India’s Punjab state holds memories of the last hours of Morup’s life.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • These arid plains dotted with date palms were once full of natural lakes and lush pastures on which local inhabitants roamed and grazed their livestock.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of plain
Noun
  • Day-for-night sequences didn’t match from one stretch of the film to the next.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Russ has a solid roster of people from different stretches of Tyson’s life, from childhood friends to gym partners to follow boxers to family members to several of the women who didn’t divorce him or accuse him of rape.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of stretch

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