as in to cover
to form a layer over
thicken the sauce until it will coat the back of a spoon
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Recent Examples of coat
Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Line an 8- x 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, and coat with cooking spray to ensure none of the fudge sticks to the pan.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Jessica Trufant, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Roll out and fold dough: Lightly coat a work surface with flour.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Doggy coats can make a difference, especially for short-haired dogs and smaller breeds, which lose body heat faster than large, fluffy dogs.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Line an 8- x 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, and coat with cooking spray to ensure none of the fudge sticks to the pan.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
An oil spill was detected on the Muddy River in Boston Sunday afternoon, police said, leaving some animals residing on the river coated in oil.
—Jessica Trufant, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Roll out and fold dough: Lightly coat a work surface with flour.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coat
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The Min Bed from Design Within Reach is paired with custom wall-to-wall headboard panels in wool fabric from Holland & Sherry.Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Berber women use wool from the ancient, native Siroua sheep breed, dyeing material with natural colors, practicing the centuries-old classic Berber knot to create the striking patterns.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sasha Hupka covers county government and elections for The Arizona Republic.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Last year, Santa Anita had a $6-million shortfall on purses that was covered by the track.John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Founded in 2009, the company is Crawford's skin and hair care product collection.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Saweetie's hair was parted in the center and worn pin-straight, hitting just below her chin with blunt-cut ends.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Dec. 2024
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Snow could blanket the state Wednesday into Thursday as a small storm develops over northern New England.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024
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Carter issues blanket pardon for Vietnam War draft dodgers On his first full day in office in 1977, former President Carter followed through on his campaign promise to pardon draft dodgers in the Vietnam War, an effort to put the bitter divisions caused by the war in the past.Ella Lee, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
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Failure to confront and anticipate social and environmental issues and their consequences is being sheeted back to boards and executives.The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Some of the larger items that will be exempt from sales taxes include a portable generator with a sales price of $3,000 or less, a tarpaulin or another kind of waterproof sheeting with a sales price of $100 or below, and a ground anchor system totaling $100 or less.Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2023
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“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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