as in coated
to form a layer over
leaves carpeted the lawn
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Recent Examples of carpeted
Hillsides covered in fuel The hills surrounding Concepción, Penco and Lirquén appear deep green from the air, carpeted in trees, and in the thickness of these forests lies an insidious risk.
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The labels bore a photo of the vast sea of blossoms that once carpeted the Valley, now clogged with crowded freeways.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
The Eastern Colorado prairie was once carpeted with a mix of hardy grasses, flowering plants, and small shrubs that supported great herds of bison and pronghorn, abundant prairie dog colonies, predators like coyotes, foxes, and badgers, as well as numerous bird species, reptiles, and insects.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The bedrooms are carpeted while the hall has hardwood flooring.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 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
Elsewhere Renate Reinsve ditched her shoes and walked barefoot through the party, which was carpeted.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Cole dislikes when stairs are carpeted or when the runner extends to the baluster and the wall.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The labels bore a photo of the vast sea of blossoms that once carpeted the Valley, now clogged with crowded freeways.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
The Eastern Colorado prairie was once carpeted with a mix of hardy grasses, flowering plants, and small shrubs that supported great herds of bison and pronghorn, abundant prairie dog colonies, predators like coyotes, foxes, and badgers, as well as numerous bird species, reptiles, and insects.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The bedrooms are carpeted while the hall has hardwood flooring.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 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
Elsewhere Renate Reinsve ditched her shoes and walked barefoot through the party, which was carpeted.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Cole dislikes when stairs are carpeted or when the runner extends to the baluster and the wall.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpeted
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While this necklace is gold vermeil (coated), it’s designed to last a long time—just make sure not to shower with it on.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2026
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The exterior of the ring is coated in titanium, which held up well during two weeks of testing.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city cut funding last year to $800,000, with the remainder covered by a grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The notices accompanying the most recent launches from Plesetsk covered much longer time periods, with daily windows of up to 10 hours over up to 14 consecutive days.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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“Carpeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpeted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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