as in cloak
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
a blanket of fog concealed the view of the harbor
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as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
a blanket promise of amnesty for everyone with overdue library books
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as in to coat
to form a layer over
leaves blanketed all of the land around the house
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as in to hide
to keep secret or shut off from view
blanketed the secret memo from the news media
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as in to extinguish
to cause to cease burning
firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam
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Recent Examples of blanket
Jeremy Gruber, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
And everyone went home, or at least back to North Carolina, with free clothes, toys, blankets, toiletries and other supplies.
—The Tennessean, 7 Feb. 2025
Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Snow blanketed much of southeastern Texas after a recent winter storm, and investigators say the TikTok was recorded Tuesday, Jan. 21, KBMT reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In 2010, after the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional the popular blanket primary system, Californians voted to replace the deeply unpopular closed primary that replaced it with a top-two system.
—Jeremy Gruber, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
And everyone went home, or at least back to North Carolina, with free clothes, toys, blankets, toiletries and other supplies.
—The Tennessean, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Add in those warm layers with this pretty blanket scarf that can be wrapped in a bunch of different ways.
—Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
Verb
Red flag warnings like these blanketed much of Los Angeles over the past few weeks, and extended down to San Diego due to similar high winds and low humidity, with wildfires popping up nearly every day.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Snow blanketed much of southeastern Texas after a recent winter storm, and investigators say the TikTok was recorded Tuesday, Jan. 21, KBMT reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanket
Noun
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But the Roman statue distinctly depicts the Greek goddess, with her signature helmet and aegis, or sash-like cloak, draped across her chest.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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To get as close as possible, under the cloak of darkness, using night vision to ID their man.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The rule requires teams to include two minority candidate during the interview process for head coaching jobs and was later applied to general managers, senior executives and assistant coaches.—
Joseph N. Cooper,
The Conversation,
7 Feb. 2025
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Along with groups focused specifically on addiction and the 12 step program, the nonprofit hosts a general recovery group that welcomes those struggling with anything from depression to anger to being overworked.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When all of the shrimp are coated, place the baking sheet into the fridge and let the shrimp chill for 15 minutes.—
Katie Workman,
Twin Cities,
3 Feb. 2025
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In some cases, products that have plastic enclosures coated with flame retardants may be able to achieve similar fire ratings by replacing the plastic with less flammable metal.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His wife, Avital, who was seven months pregnant at the time, hid in a safe room with their two daughters.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Dylan notices the slogan and examines the poster to find that Irv hid his drawing of the Exports Hall, with detailed instructions on how to get there written on the back, behind it.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Russia Has Been Quietly Influencing U.S. Elections to Push Voters Toward Trump and Defeat Ukraine The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, said firefighting personnel were dispatched to an overnight explosion at the plant, eventually extinguishing the fire.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Fire crews responded to the park, located at 7000 Bellaire Drive South, and extinguished the fire, officials said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The sun, for all its glitz, tends to hide behind a veil of mystery.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Favoring minimal-to-no jewelry pieces, Anderson accessorized with a thick black headband attached to a black birdcage veil.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While some transitions still use generic one-liner jingles, the addition of real pop and R&B love songs in the episodes is something the franchise has never done before — and hard to ignore while watching.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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There are your generic choices (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, coffee, banana, peanut butter, etc).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The bottle was reportedly covered in blood and located a few feet from the Nissan, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons cover half the team's salary cap, and Parsons could get a record-breaking contract this offseason.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanket. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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