1
as in coating
to form a layer over
leaves blanketed all of the land around the house
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2
as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view
blanketed the secret memo from the news media
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as in extinguishing
to cause to cease burning
firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam
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Recent Examples of blanketing
The storm began its march Tuesday in Texas, blanketing highways and snarling traffic before making its way east.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
See pictures of snow blanketing Florida, Texas and more Tuesday A major climate pattern shift has finally happened.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Pictures from Texas, Florida, Mississippi, and more show snow blanketing normally coastal areas; see the pictures here.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Pro is now 30% off and is built for blanketing your home with fast, reliable Wi-Fi over 7,000 square feet.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
While air quality is worst right near the fires, the smoke blanketing the LA basin is creating unhealthy air for people across the region.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Spectacular satellite imagery has captured the ongoing lake-effect snowstorm blanketing the Great Lakes region.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Earlier this month, Wisconsin's Lake Superior shoreline was hit with a lake-effect snow event, blanketing the area with a few feet of snow, and whipping up the ice balls.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
The vigorous lake-effect snow event blanketing areas downwind of the Great Lakes is expected to taper off early next week.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
See pictures of snow blanketing Florida, Texas and more Tuesday A major climate pattern shift has finally happened.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Pictures from Texas, Florida, Mississippi, and more show snow blanketing normally coastal areas; see the pictures here.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Pro is now 30% off and is built for blanketing your home with fast, reliable Wi-Fi over 7,000 square feet.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
While air quality is worst right near the fires, the smoke blanketing the LA basin is creating unhealthy air for people across the region.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Spectacular satellite imagery has captured the ongoing lake-effect snowstorm blanketing the Great Lakes region.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Earlier this month, Wisconsin's Lake Superior shoreline was hit with a lake-effect snow event, blanketing the area with a few feet of snow, and whipping up the ice balls.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
The vigorous lake-effect snow event blanketing areas downwind of the Great Lakes is expected to taper off early next week.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanketing
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Matt Craig is a reporter based in Los Angeles covering the business of Hollywood, entertainment, sports and gaming for Forbes.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Matt Barrows is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the 49ers.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Millions of Americans may have the chance to witness a partial solar eclipse on March 29, when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, temporarily obscuring part of the solar disk.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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That said, the prevailing view of agents remains overly indexed on low-level implementation details, obscuring broader gaps that must be addressed for widespread adoption.—
Egor Pushkin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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With their teeth bared in a frozen rictus grin, this couple appears to be hiding a darkness which we are left only to guess at.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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But over the past two terms of the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these vendors were accused of hiding their identity, of pretending to be Hindu.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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Instead of suppressing your emotions, practice emotional validation—acknowledge and accept your feelings without judgment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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His approach promises a more collaborative regulatory framework, fostering innovation rather than suppressing it.—
Leeor Shimron,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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If pollen allergies frustrate you, Kumar recommends masking up to be outside, just like how people used to wear masks indoors during COVID’s peak.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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With their power suits masking their neverending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting, and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe.—
Billie Melissa,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Blanketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanketing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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