carpet

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Recent Examples of carpet The bedrooms are carpeted while the hall has hardwood flooring. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026 Perennial grasses carpet the landscape, allowing livestock to browse year-round. Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Rolling hills carpeted in bluebonnets stretching as far as the eye can see. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 Elsewhere Renate Reinsve ditched her shoes and walked barefoot through the party, which was carpeted. Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carpet
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Verb
  • This gel-like substance coats your gut and binds to cholesterol, preventing it from entering your bloodstream.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
  • Certain mascaras, foundations and dental flosses also use PFAS as texture or coating agents.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 May 2026
  • As rain peppered the tarp covering Yankee Stadium’s infield, Yesavage strolled around the Blue Jays clubhouse below.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 May 2026

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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpet. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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