coat
noun
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body.
has coated
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present perfectof coat (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A truly vulnerable Justin Timberlake — one stripped of the Teflon charm that has coated his music and career thus far — is a tantalizing concept, especially at this moment.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
The ash that has coated Tonga is acidic but not poisonous, Cronin said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2022
The layer of grime has coated all of our kitchen appliances.
From Slate ● May 30, 2020
“Well yeah, I’ve played with the guy for 10 years; that’s what he does,” Laich told them, with the same nonchalance that has coated all of us.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2017
And so when the flaming conviction laid upon your hearts has burnt itself out, it has coated the heart, and it will be very difficult to kindle the light there again.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts by Alexander Maclaren
