Synonyms of blanketing

blanketing

verb

present participle of blanket

1

as in coating

to form a layer over

leaves blanketed all of the land around the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coating
• covering
• overlaying
• overlying
• sheeting
• carpeting
• enveloping
• overspreading
• wrapping
• encircling
• enclosing
• circling
• shrouding
• swathing
• enshrouding
• encompassing
• clothing
• mantling
• curtaining
• cloaking
• veiling
• shawling
• enwrapping
• enrobing
• enswathing

2

as in concealing

to keep secret or shut off from view

blanketed the secret memo from the news media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealing
• obscuring
• hiding
• covering
• suppressing
• masking
• disguising
• cloaking
• shrouding
• enshrouding
• curtaining
• veiling
• blocking
• overshadowing
• occulting
• blotting out
• screening
• burying
• belying
• camouflaging
• papering over
• smothering
• covering (up)
• darkening
• obstructing
• eclipsing
• clouding
• shading
• whitewashing
• varnishing
• occluding
• overcasting
• gilding
• glossing (over)
• beclouding
• bedimming
• befogging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• showing
• exposing
• disclosing
• displaying
• revealing
• uncovering
• baring
• presenting
• divulging
• bringing out
• unmasking
• uncloaking
• illuminating
• unveiling
• clarifying
• spreading
• advertising
• proclaiming
• publicizing
• broadcasting
• airing
• publishing
• getting out

3

as in extinguishing

to cause to cease burning

firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extinguishing
• quenching
• dousing
• smothering
• suffocating
• putting out
• choking
• snuffing (out)
• stamping (out)
• blowing out
• snubbing (out)
• stubbing
• rubbing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• firing
• lighting
• igniting
• kindling
• inflaming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blanketing

Here, flood maps record the risk from obvious threats like hurricanes, with high-risk zones blanketing the area. — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Here, flood maps do record the risk from obvious threats like hurricanes, with high-risk zones blanketing the area. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Elevating your viewing experience means streaming crisp 4K content, blanketing your entire home in robust wireless coverage, and letting a sleek soundbar pump out theater-quality audio. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Multiple winter storms made their way across the Peach State last year, in some cases leaving inches of snow and ice blanketing the northern part of the state. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

The lush grass blanketing this scenic Texas field belies the grisly horrors discovered underneath and the agonizing mystery that has tormented families for decades – until now. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

When the winds died down, Carter went outside to find hail blanketing her yard and fog blocking her view of the street. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Synopsis The equatorial village of Rukumba has endured months of drought when suddenly snow falls overnight, an impossible event blanketing the land in white. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026

With heat waves still blanketing most of the country, a lightweight and breathable cardigan is a smart choice when dressing for fluctuating temperatures through early fall. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026