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as in covering
to form a layer over
thicken the sauce until it will coat the back of a spoon
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Recent Examples of coating
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Toss the meat to get a nice even coating and toast the spices slightly.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Sherwin-Williams — Shares were up 5% after the paint and coatings company reported first-quarter earnings that topped estimates and reaffirmed its full-year guidance.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
The ice bath’s outer shell is constructed from a combination of polyester, nylon, and PVC, while the inner layer is made of pearl cotton covered in a waterproof coating.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Noun
Some also dip them in a PVC coating, which may help protect your boat against damage if the anchor accidentally scrapes against the deck or hull.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Toss the meat to get a nice even coating and toast the spices slightly.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Sherwin-Williams — Shares were up 5% after the paint and coatings company reported first-quarter earnings that topped estimates and reaffirmed its full-year guidance.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
The ice bath’s outer shell is constructed from a combination of polyester, nylon, and PVC, while the inner layer is made of pearl cotton covered in a waterproof coating.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coating
Noun
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But the former North Bay Village manager has the backing of Carollo, a Miami politician considered an establishment unto himself.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Although both The Wild Robot and Inside Out 2 benefited from a larger budget and bigger studio backing, Flow managed to pull ahead of both films in the Oscar race.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters and then the London Evening Standard.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Ill be covering the hardware launches in January so follow me here on Forbes using the blue button below, Facebook or YouTube to get the latest news and reviews.—
Antony Leather,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Coaches argue that the nuances of a team’s journey—facing and sometimes losing to elite competition—should play a more decisive role in determining tournament seeding.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The men from Broward County facing charges are: Benjamin Tokoma Sanders, 23, of Oakland Park; Katriel Victor Marmol, 57, of Davie; and Dariel Manresa, 34, of Pembroke Pines, the DOJ said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2025
Noun
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That’s what the RWA space has been missing: not another blockchain, not another asset wrapper, but a bridge to real regulation.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Students are using various easily accessible items to do this, including writing utensils, paper clips, gum wrappers, and pushpins.—
Ashley Belanger – May 9,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
Verb
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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
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The storm began its march Tuesday in Texas, blanketing highways and snarling traffic before making its way east.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Not a different package name and definitely not an exe.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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But personality was not part of that package, and a backstory was entirely superfluous.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Hence, in this digital age when many people no longer stock postage stamps or envelopes or have any idea where their nearest postal box might be, only the most irascible of curmudgeons would make the effort.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Each bag was packed with individual envelopes containing $500 in cash, the outlet reports.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Because of rising costs, the coins are now made mostly of zinc with copper plating.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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In the device, the zinc anode stores energy like a battery through the plating and stripping of zinc ions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 May 2025
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coating. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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