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
Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2025
This rectangle solar blanket is made from thick polyethylene material, offering strong thermal performance and longevity.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
Advocates have been blanketing social media, PBS’s website is topped with a warning about the pending vote, and figures like Ken Burns have spoken out about the value of public media.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Longstaff describes Darlow as a safety blanket for these opening weeks with a new club.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2025
This rectangle solar blanket is made from thick polyethylene material, offering strong thermal performance and longevity.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 26 July 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
Showers had blanketed Wimberley in thick sheets off and on for hours.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
Advocates have been blanketing social media, PBS’s website is topped with a warning about the pending vote, and figures like Ken Burns have spoken out about the value of public media.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanket
Noun
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But in practice, the race for chair has not stopped some party players’ tactics from veering into the cloak and dagger.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Two actors hired to do Spartacus-style cosplay in velvet cloaks fell from their posts in the heat.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Claire Wilkinson, the general counsel for the School District, showed board members the two AI policies.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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Credit card debt in general has seen fresh highs in the years following the pandemic, as inflationary pressures and stagnant wage growth have caused many Americans to look to consumer debt to fill the gaps.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Except there’s a mystery, wrapped in an enigma, and coated in a puzzle.—
Irina Ivanova,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
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Chicken and waffles are also popular, and one waffle menu item comes coated in Fruity Pebbles breakfast cereal.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Verb
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More recently, Geran variants painted black with special material to hide from radar fly higher and with tortuous routes to evade Ukrainian defense teams.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Old tires and tarps give all sorts of pests a place to hide.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the evening, first responders extinguished the flames after bulldozing a path to the jet.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Firefighters and medics extinguished the blaze and evaluated 10 to 15 train passengers, the spokesperson said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Not only that, but Katie Gaudreau’s veil featured custom messages in her brothers’ handwriting.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The post also pulled back the veil, if only slightly, on the complex and secretive process federal officials use to determine who belongs on terrorism watch lists that can influence decisions every day by employers, airport security and law enforcement.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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So, my advice is to skip generic educational content.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The Indian pharmaceutical company plans to launch its generic version of the drug in 87 countries by 2026, CEO Erez Israeli said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
Verb
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And when the stock goes up, hedge funds have to pay money to cover their shorts or could sell their position.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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It’s covered in a montage bathed in the gorgeous greens and blues of the Upstate New York landscape, and bursting with a kind of joyful spontaneity.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
26 July 2025
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“Blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanket. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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