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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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
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
According to a fact sheet put out by the Kentucky Department of Education, SB 181 requires public school districts to specify at least one traceable communication system in which employees and volunteers must electronically communicate with students.
—Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 July 2025
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
However, a more rounded spout may tend to drip or sheet out the liquid in a wider stream than expected.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Small items like clothes, accessories, towels, sheets, beach totes, backpacks, and other bags can trap a lot of sand after a day at the beach.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
According to a fact sheet put out by the Kentucky Department of Education, SB 181 requires public school districts to specify at least one traceable communication system in which employees and volunteers must electronically communicate with students.
—Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 July 2025
Verb
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
However, a more rounded spout may tend to drip or sheet out the liquid in a wider stream than expected.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheet
Noun
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Belmont University's Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business has opened the first of two phases of its $58 million Music Row expansion.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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As K-pop revs up its global expansion, one of the sleepers is the bubbly girl group STAYC, whose songs possess a fun-house exuberance (The Theatre at M.S.G.; Oct. 21).—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some dailies, for example, are coated with phospholipid, which is what cell membranes are made of.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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For a delicious, air fryer-friendly cheese recipe, try coating your cheese in breading.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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But the Connector will run through a critical portion of the Florida Wildlife Corridor, an 18-million-acre expanse of state land that provides habitat for many fragile plants and animals, said Jason Lauritsen, the chief conservation officer with the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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My route from the airport passed thick cornfields, lush trees, and expanses of green grass.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Will a $25,000 limit for the deduction cover everyone's tips for the year?—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For a shorter option, this ribbed midi from The Drop taps into the trend without the extra length.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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The technology aims to reduce the length of VAR checks by automating parts of the decision-making process.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Set to a haunting score by the director’s brother Giorgi, this melancholic mystery presents Georgia’s open plains and mountain regions in alien, oneiric contexts.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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There are also three rooftop terraces, with 360-degree views across the Alentejo plains.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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This marks the third consecutive preseason the Sooners are outside the top 10, something that last happened 1996-2000, a stretch that included four years being unranked.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Just ahead, a stretch of warmer waters and less storm-toppling wind shear could give it the opportunity to strengthen into a hurricane on Thursday and then a major — Category 3 — hurricane over the weekend.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheet. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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