cover the ground

phrase

variants or cover ground
: to deal with a subject or assignment in a particular manner
The new book covers a lot of ground.

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cover the ground was in 1894

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“Cover the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20the%20ground. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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