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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
Adrienne So, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025
As much as a foot of snow fell in some places while other areas woke up to a coating of ice caused by freezing rain, as Americans prepared to watch the Super Bowl matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
Lake Ripley will make a record this year for throwing off its winter coating of ice.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Much of the Lower 48 states have experienced some form of severe winter weather, including a widespread thick coating of ice, in the last week, with as many as 100 million people under alerts and warnings on Wednesday.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Its durable polyurethane coating can be easily wiped clean.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for coating
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Sanchez has been replaced by Jorgensen after losing the backing of head coach Enzo Maresca.—
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His comments have won the backing of Israeli ultranationalists, some of whom constitute key components of Netanyahu's ruling coalition.—
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Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters and then the London Evening Standard.—
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Ill be covering the hardware launches in January so follow me here on Forbes using the blue button below, Facebook or YouTube to get the latest news and reviews.—
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Aside from hardware, metallics are being used for cabinet facings, inlays, and even island panels, transforming them into statement design features.—
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What consequences is Timberlake facing? Not a DWI charge anymore.—
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Day 4 Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000 — While searching the Turner land again, volunteers find a candy wrapper.—
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The gun found on him matched three shell casings found at the crime scene and his fingerprints matched those investigators found on a water bottle and snack bar wrapper, according to authorities.—
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Spectacular satellite imagery has captured the ongoing lake-effect snowstorm blanketing the Great Lakes region.—
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Earlier this month, Wisconsin's Lake Superior shoreline was hit with a lake-effect snow event, blanketing the area with a few feet of snow, and whipping up the ice balls.—
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Put together a compelling trade package, one that perhaps includes a top prospect like Minten and maybe even a top pick too, and the Predators may have to think long and hard about asking the 34-year-old to accept a return to Toronto.—
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The package, which is available to book until March 15, is priced from $20,000 for two guests and $35,000 for four and includes private transportation.—
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Sand didn't feel much different to Sport, although Sand keeps the torque split at 50:50 throughout the speed envelope.—
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Along with it comes an extension USB-C cord, protective camera case for when not in use, tools, an envelope of spares, and a hard case to hold the lot.—
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Unlike Olympic medals these days which are mostly made of silver with gold plating, these were smaller and made entirely of gold.—
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Each dish will be a fascinating journey through the art of plating: a unique approach that redefines the rules of mise en place, both visually and gastronomically, from breakfast to aperitif.—
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coating. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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