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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
Adrienne So, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025
As much as a foot of snow fell in some places while other areas woke up to a coating of ice caused by freezing rain, as Americans prepared to watch the Super Bowl matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
Lake Ripley will make a record this year for throwing off its winter coating of ice.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Much of the Lower 48 states have experienced some form of severe winter weather, including a widespread thick coating of ice, in the last week, with as many as 100 million people under alerts and warnings on Wednesday.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Its durable polyurethane coating can be easily wiped clean.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025
As much as a foot of snow fell in some places while other areas woke up to a coating of ice caused by freezing rain, as Americans prepared to watch the Super Bowl matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
Lake Ripley will make a record this year for throwing off its winter coating of ice.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Much of the Lower 48 states have experienced some form of severe winter weather, including a widespread thick coating of ice, in the last week, with as many as 100 million people under alerts and warnings on Wednesday.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coating
Noun
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With its proprietary technology, a scalable business model, and strong backing from Hadrena, Clays is well-positioned to become a dominant force in the interactive social gaming sector.—
Lela London,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have boarded a plane from Romania to America after the Trump administration made clear its backing for the MAGA-supporting social media influencers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters and then the London Evening Standard.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Ill be covering the hardware launches in January so follow me here on Forbes using the blue button below, Facebook or YouTube to get the latest news and reviews.—
Antony Leather,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Aside from hardware, metallics are being used for cabinet facings, inlays, and even island panels, transforming them into statement design features.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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What consequences is Timberlake facing? Not a DWI charge anymore.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Day 4 Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000 — While searching the Turner land again, volunteers find a candy wrapper.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Feb. 2025
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The gun found on him matched three shell casings found at the crime scene and his fingerprints matched those investigators found on a water bottle and snack bar wrapper, according to authorities.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Spectacular satellite imagery has captured the ongoing lake-effect snowstorm blanketing the Great Lakes region.—
Stephan Pechdimaldji,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, Wisconsin's Lake Superior shoreline was hit with a lake-effect snow event, blanketing the area with a few feet of snow, and whipping up the ice balls.—
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In the summer of 2022, the U.S. agreed to provide a massive package of military aid to Ukraine, including an advanced missile system that Biden withheld for months out of fear of drawing the U.S. deeper into the war.—
Simon Shuster/Kyiv,
TIME,
1 Mar. 2025
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Amazon offers both independent contractor work called Amazon Flex and third-party businesses called Delivery Service Partners for package deliveries, in addition to having their own employees drive their fleet of more than 20,00 electric delivery vans and counting.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sand didn't feel much different to Sport, although Sand keeps the torque split at 50:50 throughout the speed envelope.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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Along with it comes an extension USB-C cord, protective camera case for when not in use, tools, an envelope of spares, and a hard case to hold the lot.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2025
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Unlike Olympic medals these days which are mostly made of silver with gold plating, these were smaller and made entirely of gold.—
Michael Casey,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Each dish will be a fascinating journey through the art of plating: a unique approach that redefines the rules of mise en place, both visually and gastronomically, from breakfast to aperitif.—
Benedetta Rossi,
Architectural Digest,
20 Nov. 2024
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coating. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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