1
as in coating
to form a layer over
leaves blanketed all of the land around the house
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as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view
blanketed the secret memo from the news media
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as in extinguishing
to cause to cease burning
firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam
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Recent Examples of blanketing
Spectacular satellite imagery has captured the ongoing lake-effect snowstorm blanketing the Great Lakes region.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Earlier this month, Wisconsin's Lake Superior shoreline was hit with a lake-effect snow event, blanketing the area with a few feet of snow, and whipping up the ice balls.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
The vigorous lake-effect snow event blanketing areas downwind of the Great Lakes is expected to taper off early next week.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
The volcano erupted again just last week, blanketing the nearby Blue Lagoon parking lot in lava.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
The Arctic blast, along with the lake effect snow blanketing upper portions of the Northeast and Midwest, is leading to dangerous conditions for travel and delays.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
From the 20-foot Christmas tree in the Great Hall to the Blitzen's pop-up holiday bar to the A Very Virginia Christmas suites, which include your own in-room Christmas tree, there's festive cheer blanketing the entire property.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
The forecast looked particularly severe in Colorado, where an NWS showed stormy weather blanketing most of the state.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Take the case of the flèche, the iconic 315-foot-tall spire that was added by Viollet-le-Duc in the 1860s and whose lead coverings melted during the fire, blanketing the site with toxic particles that have since been cleaned up.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Earlier this month, Wisconsin's Lake Superior shoreline was hit with a lake-effect snow event, blanketing the area with a few feet of snow, and whipping up the ice balls.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
The vigorous lake-effect snow event blanketing areas downwind of the Great Lakes is expected to taper off early next week.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
The volcano erupted again just last week, blanketing the nearby Blue Lagoon parking lot in lava.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
The Arctic blast, along with the lake effect snow blanketing upper portions of the Northeast and Midwest, is leading to dangerous conditions for travel and delays.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
From the 20-foot Christmas tree in the Great Hall to the Blitzen's pop-up holiday bar to the A Very Virginia Christmas suites, which include your own in-room Christmas tree, there's festive cheer blanketing the entire property.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
The forecast looked particularly severe in Colorado, where an NWS showed stormy weather blanketing most of the state.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Take the case of the flèche, the iconic 315-foot-tall spire that was added by Viollet-le-Duc in the 1860s and whose lead coverings melted during the fire, blanketing the site with toxic particles that have since been cleaned up.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanketing
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Matt Craig is a reporter based in Los Angeles covering the business of Hollywood, entertainment, sports and gaming for Forbes.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Matt Barrows is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the 49ers.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Smothered in clouds, this House of the Dragon valley provides perfect, obscuring aerial cover for anyone who might happen to be wandering around in the wilderness and stumbles into a dragon that went rogue decades ago.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2024
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However, the relentless pursuit of RTO may be a costly distraction, obscuring deeper issues such as workforce reductions and the evolving nature of work, particularly with the rise of artificial intelligence, that are hindering corporate performance.—
Timothy Papandreou,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Rushdie himself was attacked on stage at an event in upstate New York in 2022 after coming out of hiding.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Dec. 2024
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Rushdie himself was attacked on stage at an event in upstate New York in 2022 after coming out of hiding.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Dec. 2024
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Instead of suppressing your emotions, practice emotional validation—acknowledge and accept your feelings without judgment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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His approach promises a more collaborative regulatory framework, fostering innovation rather than suppressing it.—
Leeor Shimron,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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This would have reset the age of lunar rocks, masking the moon's true age.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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In addition to masking submarine signatures, navies could make greater use of inexpensive underwater drones, or uncrewed underwater vehicles.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
16 Dec. 2024
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