as in covering
to form a layer over
thicken the sauce until it will coat the back of a spoon
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Recent Examples of coating
David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
However, dishwasher detergents can degrade the quality of the nonstick coating, leading to quicker wear and tear.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
This technique enables precise control over the coating thickness and uniformity, potentially improving performance while reducing material usage and production costs.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
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Noun
To do this, spread a thin coating of compost across your grass and gently rake it into the soil.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
However, dishwasher detergents can degrade the quality of the nonstick coating, leading to quicker wear and tear.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
These are Chinese, of course, and are made by coating duck eggs in a paste of salt, wood ash, lime, and black tea and burying them among rice husks in huge ceramic jars for 100 days.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
This technique enables precise control over the coating thickness and uniformity, potentially improving performance while reducing material usage and production costs.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coating
Noun
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Their standard designs and backing by national mints help streamline the resale process with dealers and private buyers alike.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The sponsorships with Arsenal, Bayern and PSG were criticized last year by neighboring Congo because of Rwanda’s backing for the M23 militia in conflicts in the eastern part the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Their station Y’Allternative will also be covering the festival on Sunday.—
Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Before the Hill, Cusack was a reporter and editor for Inside Washington Publishers, covering the Labor Department and the Department of Health and Human Services.—
Bob Cusack,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the town is engulfed by the haunt, there’s a recognition evident in Rhys’ reactions, as if the horrors Tom’s facing are simultaneously too ludicrous to accept and too familiar to reject.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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The potentially sport-shifting news comes after many months of speculation that operationally – both front-facing and behind the scenes – things had reached a tipping point in terms of spending, big-name players leaving the circuit and overall interest in LIV Golf hitting a standstill.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Both Bestor and architect Tim Barber, who counts Matt Duffer and Ramin Djawadi as clients, employ Densdeck Roof Boards and Densinglas sheeting, a fiberglass-matt gypsum panel considered sustainable because of its durability and recycled content, in their work.—
Abigail Stone,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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That weather — sheeting rain and biting cold — hadn’t looked so ideal seven minutes in when Nordi Mukiele slipped.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The wrapper from a pack of 1952 Topps baseball cards sold on eBay last month for $750.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The second is the wrapper from Commander MacKenzie’s chocolate bar, which bears Japanese writing on the label.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During the rainy winter and early spring months, otherworldly photos of the park make the rounds online, showing brilliant yellow, pink, and purple blooms carpeting an otherwise lunar landscape.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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The landscape is different here, with yellow and pale green grasses carpeting the foothills and peaks that are still capped with snow even in the warmth of September.—
Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2023
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After booking affordable dental tourism packages, patients then fly to Turkey.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police said the package was shipped from China and was marked as containing an automotive filter.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This includes blanketing the tournament venues with Leo satellite dishes, including the portable Leo Nano, the standard Leo Pro, and the Leo Ultra antenna, which was designed to deliver gigabit internet speeds.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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Both spots won high praise thanks to their colorful tiles blanketing the city, as well as epic viewpoints (specifically Miradouro da Senhora do Monte for Lisbon and the Dom Luis I Bridge in Porto), which allow visitors to drink it all in from one fantastic spot.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coating. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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