as in expansion
a wide space or area
from the bow of our ship all we could see was an impenetrable sheet of fog
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as in to coat
to form a layer over
dust sheeted the floors of the old, abandoned house
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Recent Examples of sheet
Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Whether using fabric, sheets of gold, brass or stones, the Ogun sisters turn inanimate objects into sculptural pieces.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
James Hagengruber, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2023
The pack contains six different types of masks, ranging from hydrating and calming ones to sheet masks that tightens the looks of pores.
—Nikhita Mahtani, CNN Underscored, 9 Sep. 2020
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Noun
The victim undresses while standing on a sheet of paper that is meant to catch hair, fibres, and debris that could be evidence.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Whether using fabric, sheets of gold, brass or stones, the Ogun sisters turn inanimate objects into sculptural pieces.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
Copper sheeting on its hull was peeling away, replaced with a carpet of barnacles and seaweed.
—James Hagengruber, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2023
The pack contains six different types of masks, ranging from hydrating and calming ones to sheet masks that tightens the looks of pores.
—Nikhita Mahtani, CNN Underscored, 9 Sep. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheet
Noun
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L'Agence said this was meant to represent the company's international expansion.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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His firm designed the Marine Mammal Pavilion, a large and colorful expansion to the National Aquarium in Baltimore.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When all of the shrimp are coated, place the baking sheet into the fridge and let the shrimp chill for 15 minutes.—
Katie Workman,
Twin Cities,
3 Feb. 2025
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In some cases, products that have plastic enclosures coated with flame retardants may be able to achieve similar fire ratings by replacing the plastic with less flammable metal.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Jan. 2025
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The lasting scars on the Gaza landscape are plain to see in the more than 360,000 structures − homes, schools, hospitals, mosques and other buildings − that lie in a vast expanse of toxic rubble.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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This meant large expanses of glass that foster easy indoor-outdoor living and innovative (and sometimes flamboyant) roof designs.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps a white sheet covered with lumps of reddish-brown rocks.—
Helen Gordon,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Sacramento Bee Lia Russell covers California’s governor for The Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Bureau.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Pollux-Mars and Castor-Mars sides of the Triangle measure about 7 degrees in length, while the Pollux-Castor side is about 4.5 degrees long.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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This interview has been edited for length and clarity.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
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The air fryer takes the humble food of the plains and Rust Belt—wings, fries, onion rings, nuggets, yesterday's pizza—and crisps it up for you at home.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, colder-than-normal conditions are expected hold in parts of the Northwest and northern plains.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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This stretch has the Heat playing nine road games and just one home game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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His work keeps him away from home for lengthy stretches, and these recurring absences, the film suggests, are a source of quiet anguish for Robert and his family, even before a larger, more sudden tragedy strikes.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheet. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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