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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1
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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3
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
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
Annabel Rothschild, an assistant professor of computer science at Bard College, said she’s found that blanket rules and prohibitions have been less effective than a personal address and appeal to social responsibility.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Canada has suffered from severe wildfires since a record-breaking 2023 wildfire season, when fires burning in Quebec blanketed New York City in an orange haze.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Noun
She was found dead in her home, wrapped in a blanket with signs of having been brutally beaten, authorities said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
Annabel Rothschild, an assistant professor of computer science at Bard College, said she’s found that blanket rules and prohibitions have been less effective than a personal address and appeal to social responsibility.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 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
Last week, Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed Wisconsin and caused the Air Quality Index to reach the unhealthy level for sensitive groups.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Canada has suffered from severe wildfires since a record-breaking 2023 wildfire season, when fires burning in Quebec blanketed New York City in an orange haze.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanket
Noun
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There are also shots of Slurp wandering through a Christmas carnival, Tyler hiding in what appears to be a sewer before emerging back into civilization in a cloak, and Enid nervously wielding a sword.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The red cloaks and white bonnets worn by the handmaids in the series were being donned by protesters nationwide as feminist symbols.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Both include general park rules: no smoking, keep pets on a leash, no littering.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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Then there are the general internal improvements that are fair to be expected, with Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson, and Ron Holland all likely taking a step forward.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The newest addition to Buffalo Wild Wings’ menu is white meat chicken marinated in Desert Heat dry rub, coated with a breading made with three different types of peppers and served with a new creamy and tangy B-Dubs Dip.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The hour and minutes hands are crafted of white gold and coated with black PVD.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The moment, which quickly went viral, saw the pair duck to hide their faces from the camera, setting off alarm bells and becoming instant fodder for online chatter.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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This broadly guides the AI and can be hidden from users or found by savvy users via insider awareness of where to look.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Firefighters extinguished the burning palm tree while another crew was sent to check the roof of the home, McDade said.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The boater first tried to extinguish the flames on the vessel at Flaming Gorge Reservoir at about 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, the Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement said in a news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One through line between the films and the series are the headdresses, veils and hair jewelry.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Also regarding her bridal look, Oduor chose a neck scarf and a practical hairstyle — rather than a veil — to best fit the wedding's coastal setting.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In his master lecture at the Warren Wilson Low Residency M.F.A. program in Swannanoa, N.C., in January, 1989, Grossman expressed two generic sources (or two poles) metaphorically by drawing from Greek mythology, defining one pole as the Orphic and the other the Philomelic.—
Douglas Unger
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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The approach highlights a key difference between Brainly’s AI and generic generative AI.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The headless mascot then ran back toward the tunnel, covering his face.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Contrast that with Apo Reef Natural Park, which covers nearly 16,000 hectares with an additional 11,000 hectare buffer zone, but has long struggled with enforcement and governance.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanket. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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