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
Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline The report showed a man inside the cell, hiding under a blanket.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
The sheer magnitude of the eruption sent volcanic material high into the stratosphere, creating an ash cloud that blanketed the skies and dispersed across the globe.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Turkish beach towels can be used for more than just the beach too: use them as a picnic blanket, a sarong, or a travel blanket.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline The report showed a man inside the cell, hiding under a blanket.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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
The Baltimore region is blanketed with a dense fog, causing visibility as narrow as a quarter-mile or less during the Wednesday morning commute.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
The sheer magnitude of the eruption sent volcanic material high into the stratosphere, creating an ash cloud that blanketed the skies and dispersed across the globe.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanket
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New metamaterials – which can in principle be used to make an ‘invisibility cloak’ – are used extensively in current stealth research.David Hambling, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Callas could fold herself in a cloak and force an audience to focus on her.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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As the season wound down, media reports had the Patriots interested in hiring Belichick as its head coach and general manager.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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The report provided a variety of statistics about the office’s investigations, how many complaints were filed and the general types of allegations.Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Generously coat the inside of a large bundt pan with softened butter. 2.Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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As wind blew air through a mesh coated with catalysts to extract nitrogen and hydrogen from water vapor, the device produced enough ammonia with a sufficiently high concentration for use as a hydroponic fertilizer – all without the need for additional electricity or radiation.New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
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Yang then bemoaned how people shoot lasers at him and hide their kids.Anne McCarthy, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
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Discover joy and wonder hidden behind the daily routine of a konbini worker, explore every nook and cranny around the store, and help your customers navigate their lives in branching conversations with meaningful choices!Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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After the fire was extinguished, emergency medical personnel declared the woman dead at the scene.Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Firefighters quickly extinguished and contained a kitchen fire.Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
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The brides are switched because their wedding veils conceal their identity, one of them hidden and the other deliberately hiding.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Her clothing is all unmemorable shades of beige, gray, and cream, but her daintily white hair is cut into a bob that suggests a Tudor-era gable hood or a nun’s veil.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Other kinds of beverages also can contain the dye, like several strawberry milk brands or various generic manufacturers of pink lemonade mixes.Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Finally, other countries often have more government control over medication costs which could contribute to generic versions of tretinoin being more readily available and affordable.Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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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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The Blue Mountains and the John Day-Ochoco Highlands are also covered by the warning through Tuesday morning.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanket. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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