Thesaurus results for CARPETED

carpeted

verb

past tense of carpet

as in coated

to form a layer over leaves carpeted the lawn

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Recent Examples of carpeted Maybe next week, the boys could wade into the river near Mancelona and collect bushels of watercress, which carpeted the surface there. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 Designers dislike carpeted stairs, favoring more stylish options that offer the same safety benefits. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026 Hiking is increasing in popularity in Malaysia despite the fact that around half of the country’s total land area is carpeted in tropical forest, in which high temperatures and humidity are common. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 The bedroom itself is a typical tiny house loft, which is carpeted and has space for a double bed and some more cabinetry. — New Atlas, 23 June 2026 When a bathroom is carpeted, the moisture will eventually start seeping into the carpet, causing mold and mildew growth. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026 But what some people miss is a beautiful fishing port that's lined with steep, limestone cliffs and carpeted with pebbly beaches. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026 Swaths of the region are carpeted in grasses that each year grow and then die, creating what Acuña described as a patchwork of layers. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 The labels bore a photo of the vast sea of blossoms that once carpeted the Valley, now clogged with crowded freeways. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026

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Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour until well coated on both sides, shaking off any excess.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
To help out with that legibility, the hour and minutes hands are coated in Super-LumiNova, alongside touches of white lacquer in the 30-minute counter and the small second hand.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

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