: something that covers or conceals
: containing explanation of or additional information about an accompanying communication
a covering letter
Examples of covering in a Sentence
Noun
with the commotion on the dance floor as a covering, we were able to slip out undetected
the plastic coverings on lamp shades should be removed
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Alex Stone, ABC News, 25 June 2025
Works from Litchfield County creators appear throughout Belden House, including custom wall coverings by twenty2 Wallpaper & Grasscloth,and ceramic lamps by Dumais Made.
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Dave Tuley Vsin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2021
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Noun
During recent federal immigration operations, agents involved almost completely cover their faces with masks or other coverings to protect their identities.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 25 June 2025
Works from Litchfield County creators appear throughout Belden House, including custom wall coverings by twenty2 Wallpaper & Grasscloth,and ceramic lamps by Dumais Made.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
Adjective
Well, the Chargers are just 4-5 ATS as favorites this year and 1-3 ATS in their last four games as favorites, including outright losses vs. the Vikings at home and the Broncos on the road, plus a non-covering win at home against the Steelers.
—Dave Tuley Vsin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2021
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“Covering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/covering. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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