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noun

Definition of coatingnext
as in backing

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verb

present participle of coat
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
Noun
This layer helps prevent rust, creates a nonstick-like surface, and improves the coating of the skillet over time. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 All these cleaners and solvents could remove or wear down the protective coating. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
In May 2025, a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier thundered down the mountainside in the nearby Loetschental valley, sending plumes of dust skyward and coating with mud nearly all of Blatten, which had been evacuated earlier as a precaution. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Some suggest coating the string or pole with petroleum jelly, but please don’t do that. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coating
  1. backing
  2. covering
  3. facing
  4. sheeting
  5. wrapper
  6. carpeting
  7. package
  8. blanketing
Noun
  • Knight, along with her backing group, The Pips, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Diamond teams up with his two sons, Davis and Skyler, from their own band Very Nice Person, and his backing band 5D.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of backing
Verb
  • Pack a tube of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) in your first aid kit instead of antibiotic ointment and remember to flush all scrapes and cuts with copious amounts of clean water before covering them with the jelly.
    — Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Ground surveys can provide more detailed information at a particular site, but covering an entire subway corridor that way would be difficult.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of covering
Noun
  • The group is already polished, global-facing and poised to take up the mantle of popular girl groups before them.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Owning the Intelligence Layer Looking ahead, parts of Jarvis are already becoming client-facing.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of facing
Verb
  • The offer sheet comes 14 years after the Flyers, under previous management, offer-sheeting Nashville defenseman Shea Weber for $110 million over 14 years, which the Predators matched.
    — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Both Bestor and architect Tim Barber, who counts Matt Duffer and Ramin Djawadi as clients, employ Densdeck Roof Boards and Densinglas sheeting, a fiberglass-matt gypsum panel considered sustainable because of its durability and recycled content, in their work.
    — Abigail Stone, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of sheeting
Noun
  • Simply prepare a simple mixture of ground meat and seasonings, roll into small meatballs, place in a skillet and cover with a wonton wrapper.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The filling is wrapped in a wonton wrapper, fried and finished with caramel and powdered sugar.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrapper
Verb
  • In Angra dos Reis, there are dramatic mountain vistas, verdant jungle carpeting every ridge and islet, and warm, cerulean water.
    — Hannah Seligson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Flowers completely cover the needle-like foliage, carpeting the garden in vibrant pink, purple, and violet-red blooms.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Definition of carpeting
Noun
  • On Location, which sells premium packages at high-profile events like the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl and the US Open, helped generate $666 million in revenue for the first six months of this year — a 60% increase compared to the year prior.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Recent drone deliveries have not been flawless — a video spread across the internet earlier this month after an Amazon drone dropped a Texas customer’s package into her swimming pool.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of package
Verb
  • 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
Definition of blanketing

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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coating. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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