blanketing

[blang-ki-ting] / ˈblæŋ kɪ tɪŋ /

VERB

cover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bury coat envelop obscure surround

STRONG

cloak cloud conceal crown eclipse hide mask overcast overlay overspread suppress

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free let go release reveal uncover

STRONG

clear disclose divulge explain expose lay bare let out open show tell unmask

Example Sentences

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Residents have posted videos on social media showing soot blanketing the city and complaining about the effects on the environment and their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The winter storm is forecast to move slowly across the US, blanketing cities including Memphis, Nashville, Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York with snow.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The weather system is expected to take shape in Texas and New Mexico before moving eastward, blanketing cities including Memphis, Nashville, Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York with snow.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Millions have this week sweltered through a heatwave blanketing much of Australia.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

A light snow still fell, blanketing over all tracks and footprints from the previous day.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood