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
Examples of cover-up in a Sentence
that contrived burglary was just a cover-up for murder
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Pair it with platform sandals or throw it on over a swimsuit for a stylish cover-up moment.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
But on the other side of the election, and as Democrats grapple with a bombshell book alleging a cover-up of Biden’s mental state, previously loyal politicians are now calling Nov. 5 an indictment.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
During the pandemic, the Fox News host repeatedly attacked Cuomo over his handling of nursing homes during the pandemic and accused him of a cover-up.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
What to Know Concerns about whether administration officials engaged in a cover-up of Biden's health have already become a question in California's gubernatorial race.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
But on the other side of the election, and as Democrats grapple with a bombshell book alleging a cover-up of Biden’s mental state, previously loyal politicians are now calling Nov. 5 an indictment.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
During the pandemic, the Fox News host repeatedly attacked Cuomo over his handling of nursing homes during the pandemic and accused him of a cover-up.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
What to Know Concerns about whether administration officials engaged in a cover-up of Biden's health have already become a question in California's gubernatorial race.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cover-up
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“Cover-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover-up. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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