as in coating
to form a layer over
dust sheeted the floors of the old, abandoned house
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Recent Examples of sheeting
That weather — sheeting rain and biting cold — hadn’t looked so ideal seven minutes in when Nordi Mukiele slipped.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
The skies opened into sheeting rain as the minister gave his greeting; this was followed by thunder and an explosion of lightning.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
The skies opened into sheeting rain as the minister gave his greeting; this was followed by thunder and an explosion of lightning.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheeting
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The sun is shining brighter, our days are a little longer, and the pollen is coating things as far as the eye can see.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The inspector noticed an expired permit on the wall, a slime coating on the ice chute of the ice machine and disposable cups stored on the floor.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Angela Dugalić got to feast in the post, always enjoying a size advantage with the biggest player covering Betts, scoring 9 points and adding five rebounds and four assists.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Two officers were seen covering the object with a canopy.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Sheeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheeting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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