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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 sidewalk outside the church is now blanketed with a sea of flowers, a somber tribute to the victims.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Many share photos online of its old-fashioned buildings blanketed in snow and illuminated by lamplight that create a nostalgic atmosphere.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
How a Federal Shortfall Impacts Avalanche Forecasting The bad news broke just a few weeks before the first snowfall blanketed the Rockies.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Telluride, Colorado There is something perennially romantic about mountain towns in the winter when their quaint streets, open fields, and jagged peaks are blanketed with the whitest of snow.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Snow blanketed New York City early Saturday morning, ushering in the first official day of winter in a truly frosty fashion.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
The town, practically split in two by the torrent that cut through its middle, was evacuated as ash blanketed over 200,000 square kilometers of surrounding land.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
If there's a huge snowstorm the day before Christmas, locations that might not typically have snow on the ground could experience a Christmas morning with the grass blanketed in white.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Richmond's last white Christmas was in 2010 when a nor'easter out of North Carolina blanketed the area with 3 inches between 3pm and midnight, Sean Sublette with The Richmonder reports.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Many share photos online of its old-fashioned buildings blanketed in snow and illuminated by lamplight that create a nostalgic atmosphere.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
How a Federal Shortfall Impacts Avalanche Forecasting The bad news broke just a few weeks before the first snowfall blanketed the Rockies.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Telluride, Colorado There is something perennially romantic about mountain towns in the winter when their quaint streets, open fields, and jagged peaks are blanketed with the whitest of snow.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Snow blanketed New York City early Saturday morning, ushering in the first official day of winter in a truly frosty fashion.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
The town, practically split in two by the torrent that cut through its middle, was evacuated as ash blanketed over 200,000 square kilometers of surrounding land.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
If there's a huge snowstorm the day before Christmas, locations that might not typically have snow on the ground could experience a Christmas morning with the grass blanketed in white.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Richmond's last white Christmas was in 2010 when a nor'easter out of North Carolina blanketed the area with 3 inches between 3pm and midnight, Sean Sublette with The Richmonder reports.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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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In total, 40 to 45 firefighters extinguished the fire over a two-hour period, Evans said.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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Crews from the Phoenix Fire Department extinguished a fast-moving mobile home fire near South 40th Street and East Baseline Road.—
Olivia Rose,
The Arizona Republic,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.—
Peter Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Upload another holiday album full of pictures where her left hand is hidden or obscured.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2024
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But it has been largely obscured by the perpetual closeness of statewide elections here, and the fact that Democrats have been winning them more often than losing them.—
Craig Gilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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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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