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coated in vs coated with

Both 'coated in' and 'coated with' are correct and commonly used phrases in English. The choice between them depends on the context and personal preference.

Last updated: March 06, 2024

coated in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when something is completely covered or surrounded by a coating or layer.

Examples:

  • The chicken was coated in breadcrumbs before frying.
  • The car was coated in a layer of dust after the long journey.
  • The walls were coated in a fresh layer of paint.
  • The window overlooked the neighboring mountain, coated in white with clouds clinging to ... His black hair appeared darker, thicker and shone as if coated in oil.
  • Birds eat their berries, which are coated in gluey material called viscin. Mistletoe is the ... Other versions are coated in marzipan, or dusted in powder sugar.
  • Coated in Blood is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Living in Understone Keep, Moth gro-Bagol asks the Dragonborn to obtain a Daedra heart  ...
  • Jupiter's moon Europa might be coated in irradiated sea salt. blogger-avatar by Andrew Tarantola | @terrortola | May 12th 2015 at 11:32 pm May 12th 2015 ...

Alternatives:

  • covered in
  • dressed in
  • wrapped in
  • blanketed in
  • enveloped in

coated with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when specifying the material or substance used for coating something.

Examples:

  • The cake was coated with chocolate frosting.
  • The table was coated with a layer of varnish.
  • The metal was coated with a protective layer of paint.
  • ... an optic nerve merely coated with pigment, and without any other mechanism; ... "A balloon," said Oz, "is made of silk, which is coated with glue to keep the ...
  • The furniture was coated with dust. 9. to cover thickly, especially with a viscous fluid or substance: Heat the mixture until it coats a spoon. The boy was coated ...
  • Butter lettuce and tender spring greens are best when gently coated with a lightly ... Again, use the plastic bottom board coated with petroleum jelly to capture the ...
  • The grammage varies from 100 to 230 g/m2. These papergrades are triple coated with 20 - > 40 g/m2/side and have matte or glossy finish. Higher qualities often ...

Alternatives:

  • covered with
  • dressed with
  • sprayed with
  • painted with
  • finished with

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