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Present participle for to cover with a thick layer of something
“Snowmaking machines were used to blanket the whole mountain slope in pure white powder.”
Present participle for to cover or hide something, obscuring it from view (sometimes figuratively)
“This time, however, the popular leader will not have a sudden economic crash to blanket his mistakes.”
Present participle for to extinguish a flame or fire
“It may be necessary to blanket the fire with a thin layer of ashes spread evenly over the surface of the fire.”
(of sound) Present participle for to lower the volume or intensity of
“The hot, dry wind that continually blew off the Mongolian plains would blanket any sound of their approach.”
Present participle for to keep hidden or as a secret
“He would just wander off into space to a world which was his own, a world of fantasy to blanket his pain and suffering.”
Present participle for to deprive of emotional or intellectual life, energy or vitality
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