Blanket (Verb)
Meaning 1
Form a blanket-like cover (over).
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Thick fog began to blanket the entire town, reducing visibility to almost zero.
- A layer of frost blanketed the fields, killing off many of the crops.
- A thin layer of clouds blanketed the moon, dimming its light.
- Dense foliage blanketed the path, making navigation extremely difficult.
- A thick haze of smoke blanketed the city, obscuring the skyscrapers.
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Meaning 2
Cover as if with a blanket; "snow blanketed the fields".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Dense fog blanketed the entire city, reducing visibility to near zero.
- A thick layer of ice blanketed the frozen lake.
- The storm blanketed the region with several inches of heavy snow.
- Evergreen trees blanketed the rolling hills with their lush foliage.
- A serenade of music blanketed the evening with romance.