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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1
as in to coat
to form a layer over
leaves blanketed all of the land around the house
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2
as in to hide
to keep secret or shut off from view
blanketed the secret memo from the news media
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3
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
Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The 4x4 open safari vehicles are stocked with Swarovski binoculars and field guides, plenty of drinks, blankets, and hot water bottles.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, having such a wide array can also have its drawbacks, as a recent snowstorm blanketed the area with unprecedented moisture.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Many blankets on the market contain polyester, a synthetic fiber, which can release microplastics.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The 4x4 open safari vehicles are stocked with Swarovski binoculars and field guides, plenty of drinks, blankets, and hot water bottles.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 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
While oversized leather bomber jackets and trench coats continue to dominate fall trend reports, more voluminous, blanketing silhouettes will surely gain momentum as temperatures begin to plummet.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, having such a wide array can also have its drawbacks, as a recent snowstorm blanketed the area with unprecedented moisture.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanket
Noun
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While Sinner only survived by the skin of his teeth at SW19 after Grigor Dimitrov retired hurt at two sets up in their last 16 clash, Alcaraz has been wearing an invincibility cloak for the 15 days of the main draw at Flushing Meadows.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bats don’t just sneak under the cloak of night, evading the human eye.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For more on the Washington Commanders and general NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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That age group’s spending on general merchandise at clubs rose by 3% for January to July 2025 compared to the same period in the year prior, according to Circana, which tracks checkout data across retailers.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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They are made of billions of small chunks of ice and rock coated with other materials such as dust.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Stock image of a frying pan coated with beef tallow.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The most notorious, in 1978, saw the late queen hide behind a bush in the gardens of Buckingham Palace to avoid Nicolae Ceaușescu, having already removed anything that the Romanian dictator could steal from his room following a warning from Giscard d'Estaing, the then French president.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Other newborns were given away by their grandparents who conspired with doctors, priests and nuns to hide a daughter’s socially embarrassing pregnancy.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to the reports, multiple emergency officials — including two rescue helicopters and a number of police officers and paramedics — responded to the scene, where the burning Tesla had to be extinguished several times.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Not trimmed, not tempered, not tolerated, but completely extinguished.—
Ayaan Hirsi Ali,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My 8-year-old big sister, Lisa, clothed in her first communion dress and veil, her treasured rosary draped in her hands, lay motionless and cold amid the white silken lining, her head upon a white satin pillow.—
Patti Newton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The ceiling is inspired by shed structures derived from industrial architecture and veils hide the hangers along the walls, emphasizing the sense of lightness with garments that seem to float.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike generic benchmarks such as Massive Multitask Language Understanding (MMLU) or HellaSwag that test broad capabilities, your evaluations must reflect your specific product’s success criteria.—
Sebastian Crossa,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Don’t think about a generic thing that doesn’t exist, historically, socially, philosophically.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fifty-two of 64 analysts covering the stock have a strong buy or buy rating, according to LSEG.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Dell’s port selection covers but doesn't exceed the essentials for a mainstream laptop.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanket. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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