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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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Toss, toss, toss, until all the butter is coated.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Wax paper is typically coated with paraffin wax, although more sustainable and compostable options may be treated with beeswax or soy wax.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 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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The Wicked café too had a backdrop which resembled the movie set as a screen showing the wizard's mask was partly concealed by a curtain which looked like one from the film.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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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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And the gentlest of hands picked it up and tucked it into the manger straw, and tucked the baby in beside it, and covered them both with the cloak.Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Helen, covered in more blood than Carrie at prom, crumples in joy and gratitude.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 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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Madigan’s federal trial has highlighted how the ex-speaker and fellow Democrats got around contribution limits and obscured the identities of donors by using politicians as middlemen who would collect contributions and send them, as directed, to other candidates.Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
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After the Korean War, the dictatorship suppressed those who participated in the human-rights and labor movements, or who called for democracy, by labelling them as Communists.Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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The final report touted how its work resulted in Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitting to Jordan that Facebook improperly bent to pressure from the Biden administration and suppressed content about COVID-19.Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Blanketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanketed. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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