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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Not if the Dodgers can come to trust him at the plate like they now feel secure with him blanketing the outfield.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The "Black Summer" bushfires raged across Australia's eastern seaboard from late 2019 to early 2020, razing swathes of forest, destroying thousands of homes and blanketing cities in noxious smoke.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

There were wild blackberries and raspberries blanketing the hillsides, and vestiges of old fruit orchards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Artist Diana Yesenia Alvarado was squatting in the studio with a layer of sunlight blanketing her hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Hundreds of Clovis sites are now known, blanketing all 48 of the lower U.S. states south into Mexico.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond