as in to cover
to form a layer over
thicken the sauce until it will coat the back of a spoon
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Recent Examples of coat
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Dec. 2024
Princess Charlotte’s attire for the holiday featured a blue and green tartan coat with long sleeves, a black collar and sharp lapels.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
The sticky, putrid-smelling slime that coats its surface contains the mushroom’s spores.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Now, after more than 110 years, two new studies finally reveal the gene and the variant for orange coat color.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Dec. 2024
Princess Charlotte’s attire for the holiday featured a blue and green tartan coat with long sleeves, a black collar and sharp lapels.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
In case this is news to you, pre-shredded cheese is coated with anti-caking agents—often cellulose made from wood pulp—that keeps the cheese from clumping up.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
The sticky, putrid-smelling slime that coats its surface contains the mushroom’s spores.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coat
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Eighth Generation blankets Eighth Generation sells wool blankets designed by Native American artists that make practical and beautiful gifts.Melissa Santos, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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The first lady also wore Gabriela Hearst to celebrate her husband’s inauguration in 2021, sporting a cream wool coatdress with a hemline decorated in floral embroidery.Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement With his officers accused of breaking the law and trying to cover it up, Garza was relieved of duty earlier this year.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to NASA policy, and author of two books: Liftoff, about the rise of SpaceX; and Reentry, on the development of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2024
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Many are created to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
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The clothing, the confidence, the hair, the ferociousness, the attitude.Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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As freezing temperatures blanket Wisconsin, state officials are warning people to steer clear of thin ice covers throughout the state.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ancient trails to hike While the Japanese Alps will be blanketed in snow in the colder months, lower latitude and lower altitude hikes can be more pleasant during this time than during the steamy summer months.Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024
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Failure to confront and anticipate social and environmental issues and their consequences is being sheeted back to boards and executives.The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Some of the larger items that will be exempt from sales taxes include a portable generator with a sales price of $3,000 or less, a tarpaulin or another kind of waterproof sheeting with a sales price of $100 or below, and a ground anchor system totaling $100 or less.Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2023
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“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coat. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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