as in coated
to form a layer over
leaves carpeted the lawn
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Recent Examples of carpeted
Pop on the pet power brush for tackling smaller surface areas prone to pet hair buildup, like couches, armchairs, pet beds, and carpeted stairs.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
Further into the lobby, guests clustered around wooden and carpeted phone booths outfitted with black rotary-style phones, taking turns posing as if mid-call.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
That rain, combined with others since late August, has carpeted many natural areas in Southern California in green.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Instead of emerging spring plants and wildflowers, the forest is carpeted with decaying black oak leaves blown from nearby trees while a few still cling to nearly naked branches.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Time hits differently on the Aeolians, particularly on sleepy Salina, whose volcanic slopes are carpeted in wild capers and whose lava-houses and fishing villages appear cantilevered over the cliffs, with views of a smoking Stromboli.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
But what some people miss is a beautiful fishing port that's lined with steep, limestone cliffs and carpeted with pebbly beaches.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Ahead of the store’s opening, IKEA created the country’s first Life at Home report, documenting the quirky traits of more than 500 Kiwi homes, where the retailer found 93% of garages are carpeted and 88% of home entryways are cluttered.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
The ground crunches on my morning walks, carpeted in burnished leaves the same colors of the hearts of flames.
—Morgan Lockhart, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
Further into the lobby, guests clustered around wooden and carpeted phone booths outfitted with black rotary-style phones, taking turns posing as if mid-call.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
That rain, combined with others since late August, has carpeted many natural areas in Southern California in green.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Instead of emerging spring plants and wildflowers, the forest is carpeted with decaying black oak leaves blown from nearby trees while a few still cling to nearly naked branches.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Time hits differently on the Aeolians, particularly on sleepy Salina, whose volcanic slopes are carpeted in wild capers and whose lava-houses and fishing villages appear cantilevered over the cliffs, with views of a smoking Stromboli.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
But what some people miss is a beautiful fishing port that's lined with steep, limestone cliffs and carpeted with pebbly beaches.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Ahead of the store’s opening, IKEA created the country’s first Life at Home report, documenting the quirky traits of more than 500 Kiwi homes, where the retailer found 93% of garages are carpeted and 88% of home entryways are cluttered.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
The ground crunches on my morning walks, carpeted in burnished leaves the same colors of the hearts of flames.
—Morgan Lockhart, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpeted
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Fresh white paint coated the bricks of what was once a small red-brick church where Qualls met his first wife.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Stir in Greek seasoning, thyme, and 1 teaspoon of the garlic powder; cook, stirring constantly, until beef is coated and fragrant, about 1 minute.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Another video recorded by straphangers aboard a train passing through the station shows the killer shove Dawodu, who collapses to the platform covered in blood.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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District officials say the decision will save $12 million and will put Broward in line with other school districts, many of which have never covered GLP-1 medications for weight loss.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Carpeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpeted. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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