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as in to substitute
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
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as in to concern
to have (something) as a subject matter
this section of the book covers kitchen makeovers for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer
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as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
covered the foxhole with grass and leaves
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as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
we usually manage to cover a lot of ground in a single day
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as in to monitor
to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose
I'll cover the reception desk while you take a break
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
covered the wounded soldier until he could be rescued from the downed chopper
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as in defense
means or method of defending
provided cover while their comrades ran for safety
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as in covering
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
put the restaurant menus in clear plastic covers so that they would last longer
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as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
people may only skip their shifts if they find a cover for themselves first
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as in roof
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
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as in veil
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
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Recent Examples of cover
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Lucas Dufalla covers the Mississippi River Basin for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
One of them is Waiting in Vain, the Bob Marley cover.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
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The hearings covered audio discovered from the incident in the Army helicopter, air traffic control training and key organizational structures that may have led to the deadly incident.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Lucas Dufalla covers the Mississippi River Basin for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
See Rocky on the cover of Elle below.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
One of them is Waiting in Vain, the Bob Marley cover.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cover
Verb
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Do not substitute sugar-free or Diet Dr Pepper; the sugar is necessary for achieving the glossy and thickened sauce.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Emotivism is substituting for moral judgment on politics.—
Stephen Kent,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Add chicken, and stir to coat in oil mixture.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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The cast-iron is further enhanced with an enamel coating that not only looks attractive, but also prevents food from sticking to the bottom.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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When platforms comply with certain anti-counterfeiting measures, they could be shielded from liability if a seller offers a fake product.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Since World War I, the American right has held together as a political movement by prioritizing a conservative vision of white Christian values and private enterprise, while shielding those immutable core principles with expendable public‑facing ideals.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Where YouTube is concerned, though, Goodell sees additional value available to the NFL brand beyond eyes on screens — including the ability to reach a younger audience and the integration of YouTube creators with tens of millions of subscribers into the NFL’s broader marketing efforts.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ho also said Monday that his office will file charges concerning discharging a firearm into an inhabited building, assault with a semi-automatic firearm and personal use of a firearm.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
23 Sep. 2025
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Language’s ability both to reveal and to conceal is at the heart of this engrossing history of medieval encoded and encrypted manuscripts.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Mauthe is now facing one count of criminal homicide, one count of involuntary manslaughter, four counts of concealing the death of a child and four counts of abuse of a corpse, CBS News reported, citing state police.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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This rare timing means the eclipse occurs on the doorstep of the September equinox, when the sun crosses the celestial equator, marking the start of spring in the Southern Hemisphere and fall in the north.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Over the last month, Poland saw three separate incidents in which its airspace was violated by Russian drones, including UAVs carrying explosive components that crossed into its airspace from both Ukraine and Belarus.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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The center employs a physician and a nurse practitioner who monitor women’s hormone levels, offers $2,000-a-session facial laser rejuvenation treatments, and a gym stocked with Rogue barbells and eucalyptus-scented towels.—
Anne Marie Chaker,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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Lior Amihai, executive director of Peace Now, an Israeli non-governmental organization that advocates for a two-state solution and monitors the expansion of settlements and violence in the West Bank, told CNN the situation there has never been so dire.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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At every level—executive, judicial, legislative, corporate, institutional, media—every single guardrail that is supposed to protect our democracy is buckling.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Sep. 2025
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The only question that remains regarding Kershaw’s Hall of Fame candidacy is which member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) will be protected by anonymity and prevent him from being a unanimous selection in his first year of eligibility on the 2031 ballot.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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