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as in coated
to form a layer over
leaves blanketed all of the land around the house
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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
blanketed the secret memo from the news media
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as in extinguished
to cause to cease burning
firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam
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Recent Examples of blanketed
The winter blast continued after snowfall of up to 3 feet blanketed the Sierra Nevada earlier in the week.
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CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
The winter blast continued after snowfall of up to 3 feet (90 centimeters) blanketed the Sierra Nevada earlier in the week.
—Associated Press, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Two Top Mountain is especially known for its summit views of surrounding mountain ranges, which can be even more breathtaking when blanketed in fresh snow.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The visuals are soft and cloudy, as if blanketed by a gossamer veil, and movement between scenes possess a feathery quality (editing is by Garret Elkins).
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Among his favorite activities here is the glamping, which situates travelers up close and personal with glaciers and a night sky blanketed in twinkling stars.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Risk adverse With rain having already blanketed the area and more in the forecast on Friday afternoon, Yu Darvish’s Cactus League debut was pushed back to Saturday’s home game in Peoria.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
While the film’s visual design is sharp throughout, blanketed by cinematographer Darius Khondji’s peerless eye for warmth amid chilly thematic circumstances, the satire’s a mite ham-handed.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Strong winds had been buffeting Toronto all day and airport personnel had worked through the night to clear remnants of the approximately 8 inches of snow that blanketed the airport over the weekend.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
The winter blast continued after snowfall of up to 3 feet (90 centimeters) blanketed the Sierra Nevada earlier in the week.
—Associated Press, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Two Top Mountain is especially known for its summit views of surrounding mountain ranges, which can be even more breathtaking when blanketed in fresh snow.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The visuals are soft and cloudy, as if blanketed by a gossamer veil, and movement between scenes possess a feathery quality (editing is by Garret Elkins).
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Among his favorite activities here is the glamping, which situates travelers up close and personal with glaciers and a night sky blanketed in twinkling stars.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Risk adverse With rain having already blanketed the area and more in the forecast on Friday afternoon, Yu Darvish’s Cactus League debut was pushed back to Saturday’s home game in Peoria.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
While the film’s visual design is sharp throughout, blanketed by cinematographer Darius Khondji’s peerless eye for warmth amid chilly thematic circumstances, the satire’s a mite ham-handed.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Strong winds had been buffeting Toronto all day and airport personnel had worked through the night to clear remnants of the approximately 8 inches of snow that blanketed the airport over the weekend.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanketed
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The mac and cheese is coated with buttery bubbly cheese and is just as comforting for these colder months.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
25 Dec. 2024
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The outer surfaces were then sanded, covered with rice paper, coated, painted, and polished to a smooth hydrodynamic finish.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.—
James Palmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
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When first responders arrived on the scene, both the plane and a vehicle were already fully engulfed in flames, which have since been extinguished, TMZ reported.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Nampa Fire Department extinguished the blaze, and Canyon County Paramedics transferred the victim to a local hospital for treatment.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2025
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He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2025
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Drugs administered by doctors such as oncologists or rheumatologists are paid by another Medicare program, called Part B and aren't covered by the cap.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the crowded parish hall, a sea of limbs and phones and flashes of light obscured the painting.—
James Factora,
Them,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
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