cover-up
noun
cov·er-up
ˈkə-vər-ˌəp 
1
a
: a device or stratagem for masking or concealing
his garrulousness is a cover-up for insecurity
b
: a usually concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public
2
: a loose outer garment
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Examples of cover-up in a Sentence
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Not only has Read pleaded not guilty to murder, among other charges, her legal team argued Read was framed by people in the Canton, Massachusetts, home, as part of a top-to-bottom cover-up, which is part of an ongoing federal investigation.
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Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 29 Apr. 2024
Pohl shows a feistier side to her style in various red swim looks, from a barely-there bikini layered with a mesh cover-up to a mega cutout one-piece accentuating her curves to a lifeguard zip-up suit that channels all the Baywatch vibes.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
This waterproof top works as a beach cover-up and a swim tee.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
Tillman’s story, and the military cover-up that followed over the circumstances of his death, became national news.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
Teen charged:Family of student charged in beating death of Arizona teen Preston Lord accused of 'cover-up'
Hundreds of students came out to park for senior skip day event
Around 600 high school students attended the senior skip day at Schrom Hill Park, police said.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The case, involving multiple swimmers who seven months later won medals at the 2021 Games, prompted accusations of a cover-up and concerns over why antidoping regulators chose not to intervene.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
At issue in the case of Fischer v. United States is whether a federal law enacted in 2002 to prevent the cover-up of financial crimes can be used to put some Jan. 6 defendants behind bars, potentially up to 20 years.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Trump's lawyers say the disbursements indeed were legal expenses, not a cover-up.
—Jennifer Peltz, arkansasonline.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 29 Apr. 2024
Pohl shows a feistier side to her style in various red swim looks, from a barely-there bikini layered with a mesh cover-up to a mega cutout one-piece accentuating her curves to a lifeguard zip-up suit that channels all the Baywatch vibes.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
This waterproof top works as a beach cover-up and a swim tee.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
Tillman’s story, and the military cover-up that followed over the circumstances of his death, became national news.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
Teen charged:Family of student charged in beating death of Arizona teen Preston Lord accused of 'cover-up'
Hundreds of students came out to park for senior skip day event
Around 600 high school students attended the senior skip day at Schrom Hill Park, police said.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The case, involving multiple swimmers who seven months later won medals at the 2021 Games, prompted accusations of a cover-up and concerns over why antidoping regulators chose not to intervene.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
At issue in the case of Fischer v. United States is whether a federal law enacted in 2002 to prevent the cover-up of financial crimes can be used to put some Jan. 6 defendants behind bars, potentially up to 20 years.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Trump's lawyers say the disbursements indeed were legal expenses, not a cover-up.
—Jennifer Peltz, arkansasonline.com, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Cover-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover-up. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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