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
Michael Nied, People.com, 5 June 2025
Flamingo Estate has collaborated with Kelly Wearstler on a California modernist-style gingerbread house, and produced a set of bronze garden tools with Campbell-Rey and a luxe cashmere blanket with The Elder Statesman.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 June 2025
Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 May 2025
Wi-Fi Mesh Deals The TP-Link Deco X20 is a quick and easy way to blanket your whole house in Wi-Fi without spending a fortune, especially with today's $40 discount.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Noun
Rutherford looked stylish in matching pants and a blanket draped around her.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 5 June 2025
Flamingo Estate has collaborated with Kelly Wearstler on a California modernist-style gingerbread house, and produced a set of bronze garden tools with Campbell-Rey and a luxe cashmere blanket with The Elder Statesman.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 June 2025
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
Companies sent fewer executives to scout for movies, restaurants seemed less packed and the massive banners that usually blanket the Croisette were never unfurled.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 May 2025
Wi-Fi Mesh Deals The TP-Link Deco X20 is a quick and easy way to blanket your whole house in Wi-Fi without spending a fortune, especially with today's $40 discount.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanket
Noun
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Six Runners will be available at launch, yet the recent alpha only featured four: Locus (a tanky soldier type), Glitch (a hacker who can disrupt entire teams), Void (a sneaky character with camo cloak and other tricks), and Blackbird (a scout who can reveal where nearby Runners are).—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
9 June 2025
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For a car like the Alpine A110, which doesn’t have to set speed records, the trade-offs are less acute, which is perhaps why de Meo told Autocar that the A110 EV (pictured above under a cloak) would actually be lighter.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Apple continues to offer multi-year support across its hardware, including the Mac platform in general and the MacBook laptops in particular.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Among folks in the business, there is a general sense of Hacks as a funny show featuring great performances, made by incredibly likable people in Downs, Aniello, and Statsky.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Scherzinger’s face was contoured and coated in a warm bronzer to match the shimmery sunset shadow on her eyes.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Hold cake square over bowl of glaze and, using a small ladle or a serving spoon, ladle glaze all over cake square, making sure to coat all sides.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The idea is simple: guests hide small rubber ducks around the ship for others to find.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Diesel plays Kaulder, a cursed immortal knight who is tasked with keeping rogue witches in line and hidden from the general populace.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Emergency services were ultimately able to fully extinguish the fire after six hours, according to an additional update.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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Emergency crews, municipal workers and volunteers worked through the night to extinguish fires, rescue residents from burning homes and restore gas, electricity and water services.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The film further lifts the veil on the artist’s influence, as a variable smorgasbord of talent converges throughout to deconstruct the impact of his life, art, his curious process and disposition.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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This mistake of not tackling law, tax and financial decisions in a unified manner results in the corporate veil being pierced, personal assets being liquidated, and even bankruptcies and liquidations.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The Father’s Day gifts on this list strike the right balance between comfort and utility, without going over your budget or becoming too generic.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
6 June 2025
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But McKayla hastens to correct the generic impression.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Its 138 portfolio companies cover a couple dozen industries, including healthcare/pharmaceuticals, software, consumer services, and business services.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Assigned to cover the Pentagon for the conservative outlet One America News Network, Gabrielle Cuccia didn't pretend to be an unbiased reporter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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“Blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanket. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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