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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Clooney inserts himself into politics — most outrageously through last year’s involvement with the cover-up of Biden’s mental decline, then with the Biden removal-coup as laid out in his July 10, 2024, New York Times op-ed.
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Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
Defense highlights witness ties to police On cross-examination, attorney Alan Jackson worked to solicit testimony that would support the defense’s theory of a cover-up.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
In a landmark decision Wednesday, an international human rights commission found that the U.S. is responsible for Hernández Rojas’ killing and that a cover-up followed.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The bold print adorns a majority of the capsule — 12 of the 16 pieces — spanning from swimwear and cover-ups to day-to-night ready-to wear.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
Defense highlights witness ties to police On cross-examination, attorney Alan Jackson worked to solicit testimony that would support the defense’s theory of a cover-up.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
In a landmark decision Wednesday, an international human rights commission found that the U.S. is responsible for Hernández Rojas’ killing and that a cover-up followed.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The bold print adorns a majority of the capsule — 12 of the 16 pieces — spanning from swimwear and cover-ups to day-to-night ready-to wear.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.
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