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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Lawmakers are examining whether there were other wealthy and powerful men who were involved in Epstein’s crimes and whether there was a cover-up by the FBI and Justice Department.
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Julie K Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
But the show’s dangers aren’t limited to supernatural creatures—sinister scientists, Soviet spies, and government cover-ups all loom large.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The film contends there has been an 80-year cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life and a secret war among major nations to reverse engineer UFO technology.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The lingerie was paired with a gold netted one-piece cover-up with silver bulbs dangling off it.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Julie K Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
But the show’s dangers aren’t limited to supernatural creatures—sinister scientists, Soviet spies, and government cover-ups all loom large.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The film contends there has been an 80-year cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life and a secret war among major nations to reverse engineer UFO technology.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The lingerie was paired with a gold netted one-piece cover-up with silver bulbs dangling off it.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2025.
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