Synonyms of covers

covers 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cover

1

as in substitutes

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only

a friend covered for me as a hospital volunteer while my family went on vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substitutes
• stands in
• spells
• fills in
• subs
• takes over
• steps in
• pinch-hits
• relieves
• doubles (as)
• understudies

2

as in coats

to form a layer over

by morning a foot of snow covered the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coats
• sheets
• blankets
• carpets
• overlies
• wraps
• overlays
• incloses
• overspreads
• envelops
• encircles
• encompasses
• curtains
• encloses
• shawls
• clothes
• mantles
• enshrouds
• circles
• enwraps
• shrouds
• cloaks
• enrobes
• enswathes
• veils
• swathes

3

as in shields

to place a protective layer over

better cover your skin with sunblock if you don't want a sunburn, not to mention skin cancer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shields
• clothes
• masks
• screens
• drapes
• cloaks
• obscures
• caps
• veils
• disguises
• crowns
• palls
• canopies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposes
• uncovers
• bares

4

as in concerns

to have (something) as a subject matter

this section of the book covers kitchen makeovers for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concerns
• includes
• presents
• encompasses
• pertains (to)
• treats (of)
• contains
• deals (with)
• specifies
• has to do with
• offers
• relates (to)
• refers (to)
• mentions
• bears (on or upon)
• cites
• incorporates
• notices
• alludes (to)
• touches (upon)
• instances
• entails
• appertains (to)
• quotes
• notes
• adverts (to)
• names
• embraces
• glances (upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excludes
• omits
• ignores
• neglects
• forgets
• overlooks
• disregards
• passes over
• rejects
• brushes (aside or off)
• slurs (over)
• overpasses
• shrugs off
• slights

5

as in conceals

to keep secret or shut off from view

covered the foxhole with grass and leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conceals
• obscures
• hides
• masks
• disguises
• suppresses
• curtains
• blankets
• cloaks
• enshrouds
• shrouds
• veils
• blots out
• overshadows
• papers over
• blocks
• belies
• camouflages
• screens
• buries
• occults
• covers (up)
• smothers
• shades
• obstructs
• eclipses
• varnishes
• occludes
• gilds
• glosses (over)
• darkens
• whitewashes
• overcasts
• clouds
• beclouds
• bedims
• befogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reveals
• shows
• exposes
• discloses
• displays
• uncovers
• presents
• divulges
• unveils
• unmasks
• bares
• brings out
• clarifies
• illuminates
• publishes
• uncloaks
• advertises
• proclaims
• spreads
• publicizes
• gets out
• broadcasts
• airs

6

as in traverses

to make one's way through, across, or over

we usually manage to cover a lot of ground in a single day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traverses
• follows
• crosses
• navigates
• walks
• tracks
• travels
• courses
• passes (over)
• proceeds (along)
• goes
• cuts (across)
• rides
• treads
• perambulates
• peregrinates
• hikes
• transits
• runs
• traipses
• tramps
• crisscrosses

7

as in monitors

to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose

I'll cover the reception desk while you take a break

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monitors
• watches
• keeps an eye on
• observes
• looks
• eyes
• notices
• stares
• views
• sees
• sights
• notes
• regards
• beholds
• spies
• surveils
• peeks
• gazes
• glimpses
• espies
• gapes
• goggles
• witnesses
• peers
• glares
• glances
• gawks
• peeps
• rubbernecks

8

as in protects

to drive danger or attack away from

covered the wounded soldier until he could be rescued from the downed chopper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protects
• defends
• shields
• safeguards
• guards
• secures
• fences
• keeps
• fends
• prevents
• screens
• wards
• saves
• forfends
• stands up for
• bulwarks
• preserves
• resists
• withstands
• averts
• opposes
• conserves
• wars
• contends
• walls
• fights
• battles
• buffers
• pickets
• palisades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacks
• assails
• assaults
• bombards
• overruns
• submits
• besets
• yields
• storms
• besieges
• capitulates
• caves

covers

2 of 2

noun

plural of cover

1

as in lids

a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents

where's the cover for the cookie jar?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lids
• tops
• caps
• coverings
• hoods
• roofs
• jackets
• cases
• domes
• casings
• shells
• housings
• sheaths
• capsules

2

as in safeguards

means or method of defending

provided cover while their comrades ran for safety

Synonyms & Similar Words

• safeguards
• shields
• defenses
• protections
• ammunitions
• walls
• weapons
• screens
• securities
• wards
• guards
• bucklers
• armors
• egises
• aegises
• arms
• armaments
• munitions
• forts
• strongholds
• fortresses
• weaponries
• palisades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacks
• offenses
• assaults
• offences
• aggressions
• offensives

3

as in sheaths

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it

put the restaurant menus in clear plastic covers so that they would last longer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheaths
• coverings
• casings
• housings
• cases
• jackets
• shells
• shields
• hulls
• pods
• capsules
• plates
• packages
• coatings
• husks
• cocoons
• wrappers
• cartridges
• encasements
• armors
• hides
• cassettes
• houses
• crusts
• barks
• platings
• envelopes
• skins
• mails
• backings
• facings
• casettes
• carapaces
• panoplies
• cuticles
• covertures

4

as in replacements

a person or thing that takes the place of another

people may only skip their shifts if they find a cover for themselves first

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replacements
• substitutes
• backups
• assistants
• subs
• pinch hitters
• designated hitters
• reserves
• surrogates
• reliefs
• locum tenentes
• alternates
• fill-ins
• proxies
• stand-ins
• delegates
• factors
• seconds
• apologies
• makeshifts
• deputies
• reps
• attorneys
• understudies
• assignees
• representatives
• commissaries
• agents
• successors
• superseders
• procurators
• envoys
• stopgaps
• relievers

5

as in canopies

a raised covering over something for decoration or protection

all of the exhibits at the fair are under cover, so the weather won't be a factor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canopies
• roofs
• tents
• awnings
• ceilings
• pavilions
• domes
• umbrellas
• shields
• screens
• shelters
• flies
• shades
• canvasses
• canvases
• marquees
• arbors
• sunshades
• bowers
• pergolas

6

as in shrouds

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

under cover of friendship the con man insinuated himself in the lives of the unsuspecting couple

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrouds
• veils
• cloaks
• blankets
• coverings
• curtains
• wraps
• masks
• robes
• hoods
• copes
• mantles
• covertures
• shields
• palls
• screens
• cover-ups
• penumbrae
• penumbras
• fig leaves
• blinds
• faces
• disguises
• façades
• concealers
• Trojan horses
• camouflages
• facades
• glosses
• varnishes
• fig leafs
• veneers
• Potemkin villages